Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Tyrone Dillard succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by an automobile while working at an accident scene on Athens Highway in Gainesville, Georgia. Trooper Dillard had served with the Georgia State Patrol for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Dillard gave the Georgia State Patrol 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Dillard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Tyrone Collier Dillard 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 Georgia State Patrol, 24 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tyrone Collier Dillard's cause is highlighted.
How Tyrone Collier Dillard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tyrone Collier Dillard is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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