Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Jack Wynn was killed in an automobile accident as he and the chief chased a suspected rum runner through Hapeville. As the officers overtook the vehicle the suspect rammed the rear portion of the patrol car, causing it to leave the roadway and overturn.
Both officers were thrown from the vehicle, which then landed on top of them. Assistant Chief Wynn was killed instantly and the chief was seriously injured. The suspect's vehicle fled the area and it is unknown if the suspects were ever captured.
The car that the officers were riding in had been purchased by the police chief only hours earlier because of the reports that the rum runners would be driving through the city that night.
Assistant Chief Wynn had served with the agency for a total of 5 years, three of which he served as chief.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and four sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Wynn gave the Hapeville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hapeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Wynn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief E. J. "Jack" Wynn 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. J. "Jack" Wynn's cause is highlighted.
How E. J. "Jack" Wynn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. E. J. "Jack" Wynn is highlighted in Feb.