Jimmy Lee Bland
Officer

Jimmy Lee Bland

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Accident
End of Watch September 26, 1966
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Jimmy Bland was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver. The suspect served a 15-year prison sentence and was released in 1981. Officer Bland had served with the Savannah Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bland gave the Savannah Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bland.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 1966
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jimmy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jimmy was 26. 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. Jimmy had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

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Weapons recorded
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His people

Savannah Police Department has 31 officers remembered here, Jimmy among them.

Officer Jimmy Lee Bland

Savannah Police Department · End of Watch September 26, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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