Tifton Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 112
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: April 22, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Terry Adams was killed in a motorcycle accident on Tift Avenue at 12:59. He was driving the motorcycle with his emergency equipment activated when a pickup truck pulled out of a shopping center and Officer Adams collided with the driver's side door of the truck.
He succumbed to his injuries while being transported to a local hospital.
Officer Adams had served with the agency for seven years as well as with law enforcment in Alabama. He is survived by his wife and four children.