Richard Henry "Dick" Riley, Jr.

Augusta Police Department — Augusta, GA

Accident

End of Watch May 28, 1941

Age 34

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 17

Incident

Police Officer Dick Riley, Jr. was killed in motorcycle accident at the intersection of Gwinnett and 13th Street at approximately 4:15 pm. As Officer Riley was travelling east on 13th Street, a civilian motorcycle turned into his path. Officer Riley hit the other vehicle and was thrown to the ground.

Officer Riley was rushed to the hospital by a civilian witness and succumbed to his wounds three hours later. The civilian was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Officer Riley had served with the Augusta Police Department for eight years and was survived by his wife, four children, and his parents.

Officer Riley was rushed to the hospital by a civilian witness and succumbed to his wounds three hours later. The civilian was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Survivors

Officer Riley had served with the Augusta Police Department for eight years and was survived by his wife, four children, and his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Riley gave the Augusta Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Riley.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Augusta Police Department

Location Augusta, GA

Platform Identity apd.richmond.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1941

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Richard Henry "Dick" Riley, Jr. 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 Augusta Police Department, 8 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.

Augusta Police Department

of 18 officers

44.4% Accident

GA — Statewide

263

of 903 officers

29.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident