Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Edward Kitchens was killed in an automobile accident on Rose Avenue while responding to a fight call. During the response his patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. It is believed that a wet road surface contributed to the accident. Captain Kitchens had served with the agency for 13 years and had previously served with the United States Army for 27 years including two tours in Korea and two tours in Vietnam.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, and one grandchild.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Captain Kitchens gave the Douglasville Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Douglasville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Edward Kitchens served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Captain Edward Kitchens is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Kitchens's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Kitchens Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Kitchens is highlighted in Sep.