Twiggs County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 557
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 22, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Richard Daniels was killed when his patrol car struck a fallen tree on U.S. 80, near Turkey Creek, at approximately 1:30 am.
He suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene.
Deputy Daniels had served with the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office for four years. He is survived by his wife and infant daughter.