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Patrol

Video: GA Officers Rescue Man from Tracks Just Before Train Hits Car

Unable to rouse him, officers pulled a driver from his vehicle moments before a train hit the car, which was parked on the railroad tracks. Cobb County (GA) Police Department officers posted video of the rescue on the department's Facebook page.

September 26, 2019

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One Year After Being Shot in Head, Georgia Officer Runs in 5K Race

One year after being shot in the head, Officer Matt Cooper of the Covington (GA) Police Department led a one-mile leg of the department's annual charity 5K run on Saturday.

September 16, 2019

Patrol

Former GA Officer Charged with 19 Counts of Impersonating an Officer

A former officer with the Wadley (GA) Police Department has been charged with 19 counts of impersonating an officer.

September 13, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Officer Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Off-Duty Crash

An officer with the Georgia Southern University Police Department has succumbed to injuries he sustained in an off-duty vehicle collision last week.

September 10, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty Georgia Officer Dies in Traffic Collision After Shift

The Wadley Police Department said on Facebook, "It's with much grief and sadness that we the Wadley PD and City of Wadley inform you of the passing of Patrolman Daniel Thomas. Thomas was such a devoted, patriotic, brave, officer who loved helping people."

August 27, 2019

Patrol

Atlanta Police Arrest 2 Suspected of Firebombing an Officer's Home

The Atlanta Police Department has arrested two brothers in the arson attack on an Atlanta police officer's home in June.

August 16, 2019

Technology

3 Major Agencies to Deploy Axon's Officer Safety Plan 7+

Axon announced that the Atlanta and Baltimore City Police Departments, both Major Cities Chiefs Association members, will deploy Axon's new TASER 7 weapons and Axon Body 3 cameras as part of Axon's new Officer Safety Plan 7+ (OSP 7+). Orange County (FL) Sheriff's Office will also deploy TASER 7 weapons on OSP 7+.

August 16, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Deputies Escort Son of Slain Colleague to First Day of School

Several deputies with the Hall County Sheriff's Office escorted the son of a fallen colleague to his first day of fourth grade on Wednesday.

August 9, 2019

Training

Georgia Chooses Meggitt Training Systems

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center and its Georgia Police Academy have chosen Meggitt Training Systems' five-screen, 300-degree FATS 300LE advanced simulation system and BlueFire wireless weapons to help law enforcement officers understand complex situations, then be able to de-escalate or make the right use-of-force option.

August 8, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Officer Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

Officers said Officer Jarvis Rushin, 28, was thrown from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

August 6, 2019

Patrol

GA Authorities Searching for Man Suspected of Shooting Officer, Killing Girlfriend

According to DeKalb police, officers were ambushed while responding to a domestic call at a home in the Stonecrest area. They were “immediately fired upon” by someone hiding between two homes, Maj. Jerry Lewis said.

August 1, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Deputy Killed in Gunfight with Burglary Suspect

Deputy Sheriff Nicolas Dixon was attempting to arrest a suspect who fled on foot after the vehicle he was in crashed.

July 8, 2019