Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Agent Troy Pierce died of a severe infection he contracted due to an on-duty automobile accident he was involved in. He was en route to a training class when he was involved in a single car crash on June 2, 1997, which caused the injuries and infection. Special Agent Pierce had served with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Special Agent Pierce gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation 17 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Pierce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Troy Layne Pierce, Sr. 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 Bureau of Investigation, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy Layne Pierce, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Troy Layne Pierce, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Troy Layne Pierce, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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