May God continue to be with all who protect and serve. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with this officer's family, friends, and colleagues at the Alamo Police Department. Kemp also paid tribute to officer Harrison in a Saturday tweet, which read: 'Early this morning, one of our law enforcement officials in Middle Georgia was killed in the line of duty. My deepest sympathy for his friends, colleagues, and family.' I pray the suspect is caught soon and justice is quick. 'He leaves behind a wife and 6 month old. The post added: 'Officer Dylan Harrison formerly of Cochran PD, and Middle Georgia State University was ambushed and killed in Alamo last night. In a Saturday Facebook post, a McRae-Helena Police Department spokesperson shared a picture of Harrison and his family. after a woman the suspect’s girlfriend reported a possible stabbing. According to ABC 7, the officers arrived at the Siesta Inn near Garvey and Central avenues around 5 p.m. May God continue to be with all who protect and serve.- Governor Brian P. On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed a group of police officers in Dallas, Texas, shooting and killing five officers, and injuring nine others.Two civilians were also wounded. Two officers were ambushed and fatally shot in El Monte, Calif., on Tuesday while responding to a possible stabbing involving a suspect that was well known to police.

Our thoughts and prayers are with this officer’s family, friends, and colleagues at the Alamo Police Department.

This apprehension is an example of a collaborative effort among local, state, and federal authorities.'Įarly this morning, one of our law enforcement officials in Middle Georgia was killed in the line of duty. 'Intel provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the United States Marshals Service was instrumental in capturing Ferguson. GBI investigators said Harrison was allegedly killed over a confrontation that happened near the precinct a few hours earlier, ABC News reported.įollowing a 38-hour manhunt, officers said they had arrested Damien Ferguson, 43, from Alamo, Georgia.Ī Georgia Department of Public Safety Facebook post shared on Sunday said: 'This afternoon, less than one mile from where Alamo Police Officer Dylan Harrison was murdered, the State of Georgia Special Weapons and Tactical Team (SWAT) took Damien Ferguson into custody without incident. A police officer was killed in what the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has called an 'ambush-style' retaliation attack during his first shift, according to reports.ĭylan Harrison, 26, from Dudley, Georgia, had been working his first shift with the Alamo Police Department when he was shot and killed at about 1 a.m.

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