Duty Death: Officer James “Jimmy” Franklin Carter Jr. - [Henry County]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — An 11-year veteran of the Henry County Police Department died in a one-vehicle wreck Tuesday night. Henry County Police Department Officer James “Jimmy” Franklin Carter Jr. was killed Tuesday night in a one-vehicle accident. He was an 11-year veteran of the Henry County Police Department.
Officer James “Jimmy” Franklin Carter Jr. was killed in neighboring Butts County on his way to work, Capt. Jason Bolton said. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the wreck, he said.
Carter, 35, worked in uniform patrol, as a detective, as a K-9 officer, and as a field training officer, Bolton said. Carter previously served in the Army. He is survived by his children, ages 6 and 7, and parents and siblings.
“Jimmy was extremely loyal and dedicated to his profession, and to the citizens that he so diligently protected in Henry County,” Chief Keith Nichols said in a statement.
Carter graduated from Forest Park High School, where he played football, according to a friend.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized, Bolton said.
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