Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Stewart was killed in a one vehicle accident while en route to assist other officers. He apparently swerved to avoid a horse in the highway and lost control of his patrol car, which went off the road and hit a tree. Trooper Stewart had served with the Georgia State Patrol for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons and daughter.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Stewart gave the Georgia State Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Stewart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James Keith Stewart 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 Georgia State Patrol, 24 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Keith Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How James Keith Stewart Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Keith Stewart is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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