Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Charles Norred was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a burglary suspect on Redan Road. The patrol car left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck a utility pole, sheering the patrol car in two. Officer Norred was killed instantly and his partner was critically injured. The subject was arrested and sentenced to only one year in jail. Officer Norred had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for only six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, parents, sister, niece, and nephew.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Norred served with the DeKalb County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Norred.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Charles Richard Norred 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 DeKalb County Police Department, 17 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Richard Norred's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Richard Norred Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 1 year
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Richard Norred is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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