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Patrol Officer Rudy Selman was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an alarm. Officer Selman was the passenger in the patrol car that was en route to a reported robbery at a restaurant with sirens and lights activated on Georgia Highway 53. A driver of a pickup truck pulled out of a service station in front of their patrol car, and they were unable to stop. The other officer and the driver of the pickup truck were also injured. The reported robbery ended up being a false alarm. The driver was charged with failure to yield to a police car. Officer Sleman had served with the Floyd County Police Department for a year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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You barely got started.
Patrol Officer Selman gave the Floyd County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Rome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Selman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Floyd County Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Rudy is one of 264 officers lost to accidents in GA, 29.2% of the 905 remembered there.
Rudy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Rudy is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1974, 4 officers in GA were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 98 years on record. The heaviest was 1968, with 8.
In 1974, 98 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1974, 106 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 13th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Rudy was 22. Of the 251 lost to accidents in GA whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47; the middle age was 36. Rudy had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Rudy was 22. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Rudy had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Rudy was 22. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Rudy had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 12.5% of these deaths in GA, more than any other month. Thursdays: 16.3%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Floyd County Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 29.2% of all 905 deaths in GA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Floyd County Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Rudy among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W
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