University of South Florida Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Sunday, September 13, 1970
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 12, 1970
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Also killed in accident
Police Officer George Mann was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a suspicious vehicle just north of Tampa, Florida, at approximately 11:30 pm.
Another vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Morris Bridge Road, and struck Officer Mann's vehicle on the driver's side door. Officer Mann was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed in the accident.
Officer Mann was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran who served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He had served with the University of South Florida Police Department for just over one year. He was survived by his wife and three children.