Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Doug Conley was killed in a car accident when he and his partner responded to a burglary alarm at 2:55 am on Ohio 522 near Wheelersburg. As they headed westbound on Ohio 522, a truck turned left in front of their cruiser. Their vehicle struck the side of the truck, causing it burst into flames. The driver of the truck was killed in the accident. Captain Conley was transported to the Southern Ohio Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. His partner was admitted to the Grant Medical Center in serious condition. Captain Conley had served with the Scioto County Sheriff's Office for twenty years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and his sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Conley gave the Scioto County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Portsmouth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Conley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Charles Douglas Conley 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Scioto County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Douglas Conley's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Douglas Conley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Douglas Conley is highlighted in May.
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