Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, November 29, 1968
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 29, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Ranger Charles Mercer was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Georgia 96 two miles inside of Twiggs County near Tarversville.
Ranger Mercer had served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for 5-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.