Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Earl Vickery was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a violator.
During the chase he was thrown from the motorcycle into the path of a moving trolley. He was not wearing a helmet as they were not required or considered a piece of safety equipment at the time.
Officer Vickery had been with the East Point Police Department for three years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Vickery gave the East Point Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Vickery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Earl Vickery 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 East Point Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl Vickery's cause is highlighted.
How Earl Vickery Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Earl Vickery is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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