Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Franklin Dacus and Assistant Chief of Police Hugh Stancil were killed in an automobile crash while involved in a high-speed pursuit. Chief Dacus had served with the Buford Police Department for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Dacus gave the Buford Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Dacus.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Grady Franklin Dacus 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%.
At Buford Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grady Franklin Dacus's cause is highlighted.
How Grady Franklin Dacus Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Grady Franklin Dacus is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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