Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Carlton Pond was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a car that was transporting untaxed liquor.
Rest in peace Detective Pond.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis March 4th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Pond served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Pond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Carlton Melvin Pond 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 Richmond County Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlton Melvin Pond's cause is highlighted.
How Carlton Melvin Pond Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carlton Melvin Pond is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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