Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Jimmy Gilbert was killed when his patrol car struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked illegally on the shoulder of the I-75 exit ramp to Jonesboro Road at approximately 6:00 am.
He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Sergeant Gilbert had served with the Henry County Police Department for 11 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Gilbert gave the Henry County Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the McDonough community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gilbert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant James Curtis Gilbert 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 Henry County Police Department, 2 of 8 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. James Curtis Gilbert's cause is highlighted.
How James Curtis Gilbert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Curtis Gilbert is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Henry County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
