Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Da'Jhaun Gaitors was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 122 and Highway 89, north of Homerville.
She and another officer were driving in a department van from the Ware State Prison to the Valdosta State Prison when they were involved in a collision.
Officer Gaitors had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for one year.
On this the 11th anniversary of your death, your memory and your sacrifice is remembered and honored. Your legacy of service continues to inspire.
My cherished son Pittsburg Officer Larry Lasater was killed in the line of duty on April 24, 2005.
Time never diminishes respect. Rest in Peace
Phyllis Loya Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05 October 22nd, 2025
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Correctional Officer Gaitors gave the Georgia Department of Corrections 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Gaitors.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Da'Jhaun Gaitors 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 Dept. of Corrections, 8 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Da'Jhaun Gaitors's cause is highlighted.
How Da'Jhaun Gaitors Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Da'Jhaun Gaitors is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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