The 2024 incident unfolded when Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson allegedly berated and physically confronted a Hiawassee officer for mishandling a deputy’s firearm
Coweta County Deputy Eric Minix was struck and killed by another officer involved in the pursuit; De’Cedric Vonche Donson, who had already been arrested 17 times, pleaded guilty to felony fleeing
The suspect was found to have multiple firearms, body armor, a gas mask and explosive materials during the 1.5-hour standoff with New Mexico officers, deputies, troopers and SWAT
La Mesa PD Officer Lauren Craven encountered the crash while returning from the San Diego Central Jail and stopped to help; she had served with the department for nearly two years
Mount Vernon PD says a concealed .22-caliber revolver was fired during the trip, prompting new screening protocols for processing inmates
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