Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer McCumber was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Quacco Road and U.S. 17. She had let a vehicle pulling a trailer turn onto U.S. 17 and a driver approaching on U.S. 17 had his view temporarily blocked by the trailer. As he passed the trailer he struck Officer McCumber. She was transported to a local hospital where she died two hours later. Officer McCumber had served with the Chatham County Police Department for 13 years and had been awarded Chatham County Officer of the Year in 1980.
Survivors
She was survived by her daughters and two granddaughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McCumber gave the Chatham County Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McCumber.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Doreen E. McCumber is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 Chatham County Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Doreen E. McCumber's cause is highlighted.
How Doreen E. McCumber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Doreen E. McCumber is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Chatham County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
