William Frank Godbold

Chatham County Police Department — Savannah, GA

Accident

End of Watch March 28, 1929

Age 36

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Frank Godbold was killed in a motorcycle crash in Savannah. Shortly before 5 p.m., Officer Godbold was traveling south on Habersham Street when he collided with a driver traveling west on Liberty. He was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered a skull fracture. He passed away the next day. No charges were filed against the driver. Officer Godbold had served with the Chatham County Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Godbold gave the Chatham County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Godbold.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chatham County Police Department

Location Savannah, GA

Platform Identity ccpd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 28, 1929

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer William Frank Godbold 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 Chatham County Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Chatham County Police Department

of 11 officers

45.5% Accident

GA — Statewide

263

of 903 officers

29.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident