Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sam Arnold succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier while he and another detective were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a burglary suspect on Pierce Avenue.
The patrol car the detectives were driving overturned, causing Detective Arnold to suffer a skull fracture. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Detective Arnold had served with the Macon Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and seven siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Arnold gave the Macon Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Arnold.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sam B. Arnold is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 Macon Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sam B. Arnold's cause is highlighted.
How Sam B. Arnold Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sam B. Arnold is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Macon Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
