Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Patrol Officer Kevin Toatley was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by the driver of a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the South Fulton Parkway, near Buffington Road, at approximately 12:30 am.
His patrol car burst into flames following the crash. The five occupants of the other vehicle, including three children, were injured in the crash. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Toatley had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, grandmother, mother, sister, and nephew.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Patrol Officer Toatley gave the DeKalb County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Patrol Officer Toatley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Patrol Officer Kevin Jermaine Toatley 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 DeKalb County Police Department, 17 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Jermaine Toatley's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Jermaine Toatley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Jermaine Toatley is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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