Georgia Trooper Killed in Traffic Stop Crash

Emergency personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures before he was rushed to Northside Gwinnett Hospital where he passed away.

by Staff

January 29, 2024

Georgia Trooper Killed in Traffic Stop Crash

Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was killed Sunday in a patrol vehicle accident.

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Georgia State Patrol

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A Georgia State Patrol trooper was killed in a patrol vehicle crash Sunday afternoon.

Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was reportedly attempting to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation on Interstate 85 north near Old Peachtree Road in Atlanta when his vehicle left the road and struck an embankment, Fox 5 reports.

Emergency personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures before he was rushed to Northside Gwinnett Hospital where he passed away.

Trooper Cenescar had been employed as a trooper since January 2023 and was a graduate of the 114th Trooper School.

Cenescar was an officer with the Atlanta Police Department before becoming a trooper.

Topics:Patrol Vehicle Accidents Georgia agencies Duty Deaths Patrol

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