The funeral service for Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Capt. Stan Elrod, 49, of Danielsville will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Garrison Auditorium at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center outside Toccoa.
Elrod died after being struck by a vehicle while physically training on duty in Madison County Thursday night, Sept. 3. The driver of that vehicle now faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree vehicular homicide.
He served for 28 years with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, most recently as captain of Region II—Gainesville.
Elrod was a board member of the Outdoor Dream Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the goal of connecting children and families suffering from chronic or terminal illness with the outdoors.
Additionally, he was a cyclist and participated in the Police Unity Tour, was a founding member of the DNR Honor Guard, served on the security team for the 1996 Olympic Games, and participated in the security detail for the G8 Summit.
Elrod was named Ranger of the Year in 1999.
Visitations for Elrod will be held from 3-6 p.m. today, Sept. 6, and from 2-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, at Whitlock Mortuary, 120 Rose Lane, Toccoa. Social distancing will be observed at visitations and the funeral service.
Burial will follow the funeral service at Stephens Memorial Gardens on Big A Road and co-workers ask anyone who is unable to attend the service to safely line both sides of Big A Road from Prather Bridge Road to Stephens Memorial Gardens by about 3 p.m. Tuesday to show their support for Elrod’s family, co-workers and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Outdoor Dream Foundation, www.outdoordream.org in memory of Stan Elrod.
