Trooper William Gaines Andrews Jr.
Georgia State Patrol
Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, May 8, 1977

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 738

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 7, 1977
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Andrews was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit at 2345 hours. He was reaching for his microphone when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a tree. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival shortly after midnight.

Trooper Andrews had served with the agency for 5 years and was assigned to Post 34 in Manchester. He was survived by his wife and child.