Georgia officer found shot

[Guest guest]

I found this on a different dispatcher list ---

CPD-911@... is the e-mail address of the person who made this post. I

do not believe she is subscribed to our list here, but Ken can confirm that.

Perhaps our Georgia members can keep us up to date with what's going on?

Kathy

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Tonight the Columbus Police Dept. In Columbus, Georgia are morning the

death

of a young officer of 4 years. Around 03:15 a.m this morning Police and

EMS were called to a gas station where they found a white male who was

shot twice. The male said it was from a drive by shooting. While the

male was taken to the Hospital a search of his car a Police officer

flash light was found covered in blood.

The number on the flashlight was called

in and came back to Officer .

Police called Officer home to see is everything was ok due to

finding his flashlight. At that time a call to a Sgt. saying he got a

call from Officer and he did not sound right. When officers got

to Officers home they found officer on the floor with a

single gunshot to the head.

At this time it is known that Officer did shoot the man. The

reasons are unclear at this time. It is also unknown if

Officer death is from a suicide.

worked under me in the 911 center before becoming a Police

Officer. He always told others that I was his 911 mom. was a very

sweet and loving 23 year old Police Officer that was well liked by a lot

of people.

My Dear Sweet

I your 911 mom will miss you so much.

Rest in peace. You are Loved and will be missed.

The funeral arrangements have not been made yet.

Frances

[Guest guest]

Got this yesterday. Thought I would share. He is not one of mine,but it is

close to home. Shirley

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>Subject: Re: Georgia officer found shot

>Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 15:04:19 -0500 (CDT)

>

>

>From the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer's website:

>

>Few clues to suicide of officer

>

>04/07/2000

>Jim Houston

>Staff Writer

>

>Columbus police are still searching for clues concerning the apparent

>suicide of a 23-year-old officer, including the relationship between

>Officer and the man he allegedly shot in his home

>early Tuesday.

>

>Tommy Joe Battle, 40, remains in critical condition at The Medical Center,

>where he's fighting for his life after being shot in the abdomen and left

>leg inside ' home at 5926 Frazier Drive. The shooting occurred

>shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday, after left The Saloon & Oyster Bar,

>6005 Macon Road, where Battle had been employed as a bouncer.

>

>Records show Battle has been in and out of prison repeatedly since 1980

>for felony convictions that include peeping Tom (1980, 1982 and 1987),

>enticing a child for indecent purposes by soliciting sodomy from a boy

>less than 14 years old (1982), attempted burglary (1991) and burglary

>(1992).

>

>Assistant Police Chief Wesley Mott said the details surrounding

>therelationship between and Battle, especially the hours

>leading up to the fight and shooting in ' house, are part of the

>investigation being headed by Investigative Bureau Maj. Ricky Boren.

>

> " There's a point in time that leaves us a total blank and we

>just can't fill it in, " Mott said.

>

>The assistant chief said the department has no " absolute policy "

>concerning officers associating with convicted felons, because

>an important part of policing is attempting to mentor and guide

>those who might have been convicted of crimes previously, to help change

>their lives.

>

> " It's part of our jobs, but we do draw a line when that person

>is someone in the community who is actively involved in crimes and we know

>it, " said Mott. " You can't, as a police officer, be out here running

>around with known gangsters and criminals. "

>

>But there's no indication knew of Battle's criminal

>background, he said. " We may never know, " said Mott.

>

>Tim Lee, partner with Phil White in ownership of The Saloon &

>Oyster Bar, said he was shocked when he learned of Battle's criminal

>record.

>

> " I've learned a lesson here, " said Lee. " I did not do any

>background checks, because it just didn't occur to me, but now I'm doing

>background checks on everyone that works here. "

>

>Lee said he never noticed Battle hanging around with a particular group of

>people, or that he had friends in law enforcement. He also never gave

>anyone any reason to think he had a criminal past, he said.

>

> " His behavior was nothing like his record, " said Lee. " As for his

>character, on a scale of one to 10, I'd give him a seven or an eight. He

>was a nice guy. "

>

>Battle worked as a bouncer at the bar until Sunday, when a disagreement

>over treatment of a customer led him to quit, according to employees.

>

>Police said and other officers were at the bar until just

>before 3 a.m., when left them and met Battle at ' home. There

>were signs of a violent struggle in the house, during which Battle

>was shot. He managed to leave the house, drive to a Spectrum convenience

>store on Macon Road and call for medical help, according to police.

>

>Meanwhile, called the Columbus Police Department and told

>a friend there had been an accidental discharge of a firearm in

>his home. When officers arrived to investigate, was found in his

>bedroom, dead of a gunshot wound to the head.

>

>The funeral for is 2 p.m. today in the McMullen Funeral Home

>Chapel, with Police Chaplains Dan Roby and J.B. and the Rev.

>Vernon Prather officiating, according to McMullen Funeral Home, 3874

>Gentian Blvd., Columbus. Burial will be at Parkhill Cemetery.

>

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