Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 740
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: March 26, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant David Land was killed in a motorcycle crash at approximately 4:00 pm while responding to a fight call involving two motorists on the side of a highway.
His police motorcycle collided with two vehicles on Highway 20 one mile south of Georgia 400.
Sergeant Land had been promoted to the rank of sergeant only two days earlier. He had served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for five years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 12 years. He is survived by his wife and 6-year-old daughter.