Hi all,
I wanted to let you know that this past Thursday, Deputy David Gilstrap, 49 years old and the husband of my executive assistant was killed after being struck by a car directing traffic in front of our Primary School. David had a head injury that was not survivable, and he died in the hospital some 15 hours after being hit.
This was the first ever LOD death for the Oconee County Sheriff's Office. David had worked for me for 4 years, he worked in Athens Clarke Co for the previous 12.
David had two children, including a son who is serving in the Army and had just returned from Iraq.
We had a memorial service for David Sunday.
In order for David's family to collect all his benefits, there are mounds of paperwork and certificates that must be submitted to the State and Federal Government.
The 62 year old driver claimed she did not see David in the road....the Georgia State Patrol is investigating the death, and we are properly playing no part in the investigation.
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101 ... 3065.shtml
Oconee County Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty
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Oconee County Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty
Mr. Burns: This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That's democracy for you.
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Sorry. Very recently in a similar instance, a local cop and president of my rod and gun club was hit and killed by a driver flipping through a stack of CDs while he was directing traffic. It is not what people think of as the most dangerous aspect of the job but when you think about it, cars whizzing by are like bullets.
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I expect to have some information up soon, and we are working on an auction that will be of interest to the people here....
Mr. Burns: This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That's democracy for you.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
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Matt, I will give you a call in the AM....
I have the fund details at work, i will post them in the morning...
I have the fund details at work, i will post them in the morning...
Mr. Burns: This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That's democracy for you.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
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My condolences to the family and the department.
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she just ran into him after he signaled for her to stop....ArevaloSOCOM wrote:Very sad.
What happened? Someone blow a stop sign?
Mr. Burns: This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That's democracy for you.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir.
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