In Memoriam

We hope to help memorialize those officers who, in any agency in DeKab, made the ultimate sacrifice in the course of their duty.  Please take a moment to review what made each of these officers special. 

Police Officer Edgar Isidro Flores

EOW: Saturday, September 19, 2015

Cause of Death: Automobile crash

Police Officer Ivorie G. Klusmann

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Saturday, August 10, 2013

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Robert S. Wilson

Doraville Police Department

EOW: Monday, November 14, 2011

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault 

Police Officer Elgin L. Daniel

Retired DeKalb County Police Department

Henry County Police Department, GA

EOW: Monday, November 12, 2012

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Detective Robert Shane Wilson                                                                                                   

Doraville Police Department, GA

EOW: Monday, November 14, 2011

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Police Officer Eric Cecil Barker, Sr.

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Ricky L. Bryant, Jr.

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Dennis Carmen Stepnowski

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Thursday, June 29, 2006

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Francis Manuel Ortega

Pine Lake Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, August 11, 2005

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Ann Marie Guinta

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Saturday, July 20, 2002

Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown

Retired DeKalb County Police Department

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

EOW: Saturday, December 16, 2000

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Investigator Hugo Fernando Arango

Doraville Police Department, GA

EOW: Saturday, May 13, 2000

Cause of Death: Gunfire 

Police Officer Jarvis Darren Crumley

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Tuesday, December 29, 1998

Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Police Officer I Ricardo J. Torres

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, September 13, 1998

Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Sergeant John Edward Holbrook

Clarkston Police Department, GA

EOW: Friday, February 25, 1994

Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Richard Lee Teague

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Monday, November 23, 1992

Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Officer Wade C. Barrett, Jr.

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, April 7, 1991

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Wyndall T. Davis

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Thursday, December 3, 1981

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Tommy Richard Gober, Jr.

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Saturday, June 28, 1980

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Robert Keith Hawkins

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Thursday, February 7, 1980

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Thomas Stanhope Atkisson

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Tuesday, December 14, 1976

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Larry Eugene Quinn

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, February 4, 1973

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Officer Donald Lee Mitchell

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, July 2, 1972

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer William David Corn

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Tuesday, February 1, 1972

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Charles Richard Norred

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Wednesday, September 8, 1971

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Detective Guy Fedrick Jones

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Wednesday, June 5, 1968

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Johnny Farrell Puckett, Sr.

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Saturday, July 16, 1966

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Henry E. Rainey

Doraville Police Department, GA

EOW: Thursday, May 2, 1963

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer James Lonnie Mize

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Saturday, February 6, 1954

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Lieutenant James Charles Nix

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, September 7, 1952

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Officer Wilford Eugene Johnson

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Sunday, September 7, 1952

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Officer Charles Willis Wright

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Wednesday, December 22, 1948

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit

Officer Edwin Cecil Garrison

DeKalb County Police Department

EOW: Friday, September 20, 1946

Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

Officer Charles Linton Phillips

DeKalb County Police Department, GA

EOW: Friday, October 7, 1932

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

(The information was obtained through the Officer Down Memorial Page.  If you see anything needing to be corrected, please send us an email.)