Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Russell George was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call for assistance from another officer from his department at approximately 2:50 am.
He was traveling south on US Highway 165, just north of State Highway 623, when his patrol car collided with an abandoned bicycle that was located in the roadway. After colliding with the bicycle, Officer George lost control of his patrol car, left the roadway, and collided with several trees. The crash caused his patrol car become engulfed in flames. Officer George died at the scene. It is estimated that he was traveling at approximately 90 mph when he collided with the bike.
Officer George was a U.S. Army veteran and had served in law enforcement for 18 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, two step-daughters, mother, and four siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer George gave the Ball Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ball community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Russell Anthony "Roscoe" George served in the Army (1981â1984) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Russell Anthony "Roscoe" George 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell Anthony "Roscoe" George's cause is highlighted.
How Russell Anthony "Roscoe" George Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Russell Anthony "Roscoe" George is highlighted in Jun.