Thomas County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, January 9, 1982
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 20
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 9, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Sanders was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on a suspicious vehicle.
Although already off duty, he responded to the call when it came over the radio.
Deputy Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.