Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Land was killed in a motorcycle crash at approximately 4:00 pm while responding to a fight call involving two motorists on the side of a highway.
His police motorcycle collided with two vehicles on Highway 20, one mile south of Georgia 400.
Sergeant Land had been promoted to the rank of sergeant only two days earlier. He had served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for five years and in law enforcement for a total of 12 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Land gave the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cumming community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Land.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Paul Land 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 Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Paul Land's cause is highlighted.
How David Paul Land Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Paul Land is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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