U.S. Navy · United States 
Wyley Hart Shepherd
1994
Wyley Hart Shepherd Sr. served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Wyley served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Police Officer Wyley Shepherd died from injuries sustained 31 years earlier in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Campbellton Road and Pinehurst Drive when another car ran a stop sign. He had remained in a coma from the time of the crash until the time of his death. Officer Shepherd had served with the Atlanta Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1955 – 1958
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Atlanta Police Department
Police Officer
In Our Keeping
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