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Savannah police remember life of officer killed in crash with tractor-trailer

The department said that Brannan had joined the department in December 2020 and that he was an officer with their northwest precinct.
Credit: Savannah Police Department
Officer Reginald Brannan

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia community is in mourning following the sudden death of a local officer.

Savannah Police confirmed on Monday that 23-year-old Reginald Brannan, an officer with their department, had been heading home from work around midnight when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in nearby Garden City.

Police Chief Lenny Gunther described him as a young officer whose career was only just beginning.

“Our hearts are broken over the sudden and tragic loss of Officer Brannan,” he added, while also asking the community to keep his family in their prayers.

The department said that Brannan had joined the department in December 2020 and that he was an officer with their northwest precinct. The crash that took his life is still under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.

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