Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ricardo Torres was killed in an automobile crash on Cedar Grove Road while en route to a call involving an armed subject at approximately 5:30 am. He was thrown from the vehicle when it left the roadway and struck a fixed object. Officer Torres had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer I Torres gave the DeKalb County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer I Torres.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer I Ricardo J. Torres 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. Ricardo J. Torres's cause is highlighted.
How Ricardo J. Torres Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ricardo J. Torres is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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