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*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN
RIP Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A veteran Atlanta police officer was struck by a vehicle and killed just north of the Downtown Connector late Tuesday night, APD Chief George Turner said.

The officer who was killed -- a 15-year veteran -- was assisting another officer with an earlier traffic accident on the Brookwood Interchange ramp from I-75 southbound to I-85 northbound, and had just gotten out of her patrol car when she was hit, according to Turner.

The Zone 5 morning watch officer had just started her shift when she was hit. The officer, whose name is being withheld until relatives are notified, died at the scene.

The driver whose vehicle hit the officer was arrested, and Turner said that alcohol appeared to have been a factor with the motorist that struck the officer.

The chief said the incident left the officer's colleagues shaken.

"As you can imagine, there are a lot of very raw nerves and emotions," Turner said. "We are very concerned about the family, and also about our family. We encourage our officers to depend on each other and to seek out help."


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drunk driver Chasity Jones (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)


















































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*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Lady Cop - 07-29-2010, 02:59 AM
RE: IN THE LINE OF DUTY - by Lady Cop - 07-29-2010, 05:20 PM
RE: IN THE LINE OF DUTY - by Lady Cop - 07-30-2010, 11:49 AM
RE: IN THE LINE OF DUTY - by QueenBee - 07-30-2010, 12:08 PM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Adub - 03-25-2011, 11:29 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Adub - 03-25-2011, 05:17 PM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by JsMom - 12-23-2011, 01:35 PM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Lady Cop - 01-25-2012, 08:44 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by JsMom - 04-13-2012, 06:07 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by crash - 05-13-2014, 05:37 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Cutz - 05-31-2014, 04:29 PM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Cutz - 12-21-2014, 08:19 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by Cutz - 12-24-2014, 08:27 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by d505 - 02-17-2015, 12:50 AM
RE: *IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN - by d505 - 07-18-2016, 02:32 AM