Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Dooley was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol on Mayson Avenue, NE. Officer Dooley had served with the agency for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, two brothers, and four sisters.
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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.
Officer Dooley gave the Atlanta Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Dooley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Roy Watson Dooley 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Watson Dooley's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Watson Dooley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Watson Dooley is highlighted in Dec.
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