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Patrol

Off-Duty Georgia Deputy Shot, Killed by Teen Cousin

Deputy Edmond Irvin, 25, was reportedly shot and killed by his cousin—identified as 17-year-old Danny Long—during a family fight.

May 1, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Officer Wounded in Gunfight Recovering After 3 Surgeries

According to Fox News, Officer Jerome Turner Jr.—who was shot as many as six times in the gun battle—has undergone three surgeries and will have another procedure in the coming days.

April 16, 2019

Patrol

Video: Georgia Officer Dragged by Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety was dragged by a suspected DUI driver earlier this month. The department released dash-cam video on Wednesday.

April 11, 2019

Training

Georgia Deputy Collapses and Dies in Training

Deputy Sheriff II Spencer Englett, 29, suffered a "traumatic medical event" during training and collapsed, the sheriff's office said on Facebook.

April 5, 2019

Patrol

Video: GA Police Release Body Camera Footage of Gunfight that Led to Barricaded Standoff

The Henry County (GA) Police Department on Friday released body camera video of the confrontation between a gunman and three of its officers in which two officers were wounded and the gunman subsequently barricaded himself in the residence.

April 5, 2019

Patrol

Two Georgia Officers Shot, Gunman Barricaded in Home

Two officers with the Henry County (GA) Police Department were seriously wounded when gunfire broke out in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge on Thursday. The officers were transported to a local hospital where they were listed in serious condition.

April 4, 2019

Patrol

Georgia Officer Shot, Suspected Gunman Dead

An officer with the Union City (GA) Police Department was shot multiple times in a gun battle with an armed suspect and was in recovery after undergoing surgery Monday night.

April 2, 2019

Patrol

Video: 2 Georgia Officers Honored for Rescuing Man from Burning Vehicle

Officers Kelly Horne and William Palmer were honored for their heroics in a ceremony held late last week, winning the department's Lifesaving Medal Award.

March 14, 2019

Patrol

CPB Announce Seizure of $19M of Cocaine in Shipment of Pineapples

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Friday that field operations officers working at the port of Savannah, GA discovered a massive haul of cocaine secreted in a shipment of pineapples from Cartagena, Colombia last fall.

February 25, 2019

Training

Atlanta Officer Awarded Columbia Southern University Scholarship

Murphy, who has been with the department for eight years, plans to use the scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in criminal justice administration.

February 25, 2019

Patrol

Retired NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal to Help Honor Fallen Georgia Officer

When officers from throughout the southeast gather in March for a memorial ride to honor Officer Michael Smith of the Henry County (GA) Police Department—who was killed in the line of duty in December 2018—they will be joined by one of the biggest names in sports.

February 18, 2019

Training

University Awards Georgia Communications Officer Scholarship

Columbia Southern University recently awarded Georgia resident Joanne Southerland the "Hero Behind the Hero Scholarship."

February 8, 2019