Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. -- Authorities have identified a sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed in Rockdale County Saturday afternoon during an exchange of gunfire.The shooting happened in the 3400 block of Sand Hill Lane, south of Conyers, the Conyers police chief said. Authorities said deputy Brian Lamar Mahaffey was part of the Narcotics and Vice unit and was attempting to serve a warrant at a residence at the time of the shooting.
Investigators said when deputies entered the residence and announced their presence, the suspect, identified as Terry Brown, was in the closet of a back bedroom and opened fire as deputies approached the closet door.
Mahaffey suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to Rockdale County Medical Center. A sheriff's office spokesperson confirmed that he later died. Officials said Mahaffey was an experienced undercover deputy and was wearing a bullet-proof vest when the shooting happened. He was struck somewhere beneath the vest, investigators said. Another deputy sustained shrapnel injuries, officials said.
Channel 2 Action News reporter Pam Martin also learned that the suspect was killed.
Martin spoke with Brown's wife, Mary, about the shooting. Mary Brown told Martin that she received a call from Terry Brown at about 1 p.m. Mary said Terry Brown told her that he loved her and asked her to take care of his mother.
Mary Brown said when she arrived at the house, she saw police cars everywhere. Brown told Martin that she was not living at the house and that she and Terry had been separated.
The sheriff's office said Mahaffey was not alone when he attempted to serve the warrant. There were other deputies inside and outside the residence, officials said. The warrant was related to rape, aggravated assault and kidnapping charges, officials said.
Mchaffey had just celebrated his 30th birthday Friday. He leaves behind a wife and two small children, including a baby. He attended Heritage High School.
Breaking News: Rockdale County Deputy Shot And Killed
Calls to the Rockdale Sheriff’s department were not immediately returned.
The deputy was taken to an area hospital where he died.
The AJC
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Captain John Ledbetter, Retired
A memorial service will be Saturday, March 27 at Scot Ward's Harry White Chapel, Milstead Ave, Conyers at 2 PM, visitation prior to service from 12-2.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Reward Offered In Fatal Shooting Of Chattahoochee Hills Police Officer
Keep a copy of the lookout taped to your KDT and your mirror at home.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Developing: SWAT Stand Off In Tucker Precinct, One Officer Shot In Leg
UPDATE: Our officers responded a domestic call at an apartment complex in Tucker precinct and were greeted with gunfire. One of our own was shot in the leg and is in stable but serious condition at Grady Hospital. A female was shot and is in critical condition at Grady Hospital.
The good news; the perpetrator was shot and killed on the scene. Outstanding!
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Judge Arthur Kaplan
Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Gwinnett Deputy Dies In Motorcycle Accident On Way Home From Work
Stacey Bourbonnais said Edge, 56, had worked with the Sheriff’s office four years. The accident occurred at about 6 p.m. as Edge was heading home from his shift, she said.
AJC story here
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Injured Cops Video Mayor Shirley Franklin Propably Dosen't Want You To Watch
May 26, 2009 at 2:48 pm by Andisheh Nouraee Creative Loafing
The video shows five men and women severely wounded while on duty as Atlanta police officers. Each claims the city is denying them medical benefits they need, and to which they are entitled.
Why do I assume Mayor Franklin doesn’t want you to watch it?
Simple.
Because she’s spent the last week dodging questions about the video’s subject matter.
During the same week, however, Franklin has somehow found the time to launch an administrative, legal and public relations assault against APD union leader Sgt. Scott Kreher, the man who presented the video the city council.
Admittedly, Kreher made himself an easy target.
While speaking to city council last week about Atlanta’s alleged poor treatment of police officers severely wounded while on duty, Kreher said he’s so frustrated with Mayor Franklin’s intransigence that he feels like hitting her on the head with a baseball bat.
It was an ugly figure of speech for which Kreher apologized. But Franklin won’t move on.
She has evidently decided to use Kreher’s slip-up to once-and-for-all silence Kreher; one of her most persistent and (until last week) effective critics.
First, Franklin told Fox 5 she interprets Kreher’s statement as a literal physical threat meant to intimidate her and her family, even though it clearly an ugly metaphor for extreme frustration. Franklin says she wants a local, state and, FEDERAL investigation into Kreher’s comment.
Strange. When Atlanta residents express their fear of actual crimes, the mayor mocks them with cherry-picked stats. Hurt Franklin’s feelings, however, and she’ll summon federal help.
But wait. There’s more.
On Saturday, Franklin’s APD toady Chief Richard Pennington suspended Kreher from active-duty pending a psychological examination. Using a mental health bureaucracy and the stigma of mental illness to destroy a political opponent is a time-honored political tactic — in Russia.
Why is Franklin bending over backward to destroy Kreher? My guess is that she’s desperately hoping you won’t pay attention to his message.
So watch the video.
And if you still feel like blaming someone for drawing attention away from the important issue of benefits for wounded cops, go ahead and blame Kreher or Franklin if you’d like.
But remember, Kreher distracted us by accident. Franklin is doing it on purpose.
Please click here to read and sign the petition to reinstate Sgt. Scott Kreher.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
A Note From Joyce Ledbetter, Wife of Captain John Ledbetter (Retired)
If any of you remember/worked with retired Captain John Ledbetter,(31 yr DKPD veteran) he really needs all of your prayers right now. We just found out that he has cancer. It showed up in the bone in his arm, but it originated elsewhere in his body.
They are working now to figure out where. In the meantime, he will see an orthopedic oncologist from Emory early Tues morning.
I am asking for prayers for him and all of our family as we begin the mighty battle that so many others fight every day.
Keep up the good work, stay safe, and God bless you all.
Joyce Ledbetter,
Big John's wife.
A note from DeKalb Officers: Captain Ledbetter was one of the good guys when he worked here. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
3 Officers Killed in Pittsburgh PA.
Pittsburgh PA morns the tragic death of 3 of their finest. 2 where gunned down while answering a domestic call. The 3rd, driving home after his shift, heard the help call go out, stopped to assist his comrades in arms and was also gunned down. A true hero.Pray for their families and children left behind.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Candlelight Vigil to Honor Officers Barker and Bryant, January 15, 2009
Our hearts are still heavy from their loss. But our hearts are just as heavy with the loss of all 28 DeKalb County officers killed in the line of duty.
Why can't they all be honored?
Just wondering. We miss you Step!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Houston Tx P.D. Officer Shot and Killed
It is always sad news when a police officer gets killed in the line of duty. But this story is close to the heart. Putting differences aside about the trips to Houston, we pray for the officer's family and the Houston P.D.
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