Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Armando Mendoza was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Tara Boulevard and N Main Street, in Jonesboro, at 9:40 am.
Officer Mendoza was driving northbound in his police vehicle when a vehicle traveling southbound crossed the northbound lanes onto N Main Street. The impact caused Officer Mendoza's vehicle to slide and exit the roadway, striking a fence. He was transported to Southern Regional Medical hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
The other driver was taken to another hospital with serious injuries.
Officer Mendoza had served with the Clayton County Police Department for 11 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, father, and fiancée.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mendoza served with the Clayton County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jonesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mendoza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Armando Chaz Mendoza 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 Clayton County Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Armando Chaz Mendoza's cause is highlighted.
How Armando Chaz Mendoza Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Armando Chaz Mendoza is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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