George B. Kilpatrick

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Accident

End of Watch October 18, 1921

Age 34

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

The Vigil Panel 42 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 87

Incident

Motorcycle Policeman George Kilpatrick was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed at the intersection of Luckie Street and North Avenue while pursuing a speeding automobile.

Policeman Kilpatrick had served with the Atlanta Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two young sons, mother, sister, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Policeman Kilpatrick gave the Atlanta Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Policeman Kilpatrick.

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1921

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Offender Escaped

Motorcycle Policeman George B. Kilpatrick 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 Atlanta Police Department, 29 of 88 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.

Atlanta Police Department

of 88 officers

33% Accident

GA — Statewide

263

of 903 officers

29.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident