South Fulton PD Lt. Helio Garcia Killed in the Line of Duty

Unfortunately, we must announce the death of SFPD Lt. Helio Garcia.  Lt. Garcia was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Flat Shoals Road close to Connell Road. Lieutenant Garcia was on patrol when a vehicle veered into his lane and hit his patrol car head-on.

Lieutenant Garcia served with the South Fulton Police Department for over six years and was instrumental in the formation of the agency. He is survived by his wife and three children. Once a donation page is announced we will list it here. You can also donate through the 9/11 Memorial Ride by clicking “Donate Here” above.

If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe account set up for Lt. Garcia’s family, CLICK HERE.

 

DATE FOR THE 2025 RIDE ANNOUNCED

The 2025 9/11 Memorial Ride will take place on September 6, 2025 (with a rain date of September 13th).  Planning and preparation is already underway and, like every year, we will need volunteers.  Would you like to be a part of the planning and organizing of the event?  If so, please EMAIL DAN and let him know.  If you want to keep up on all information as it comes out, please sign up for our mailing list by CLICKING HERE.

We donated a check for $5000 to the family of Paulding Co. Deputy Brandon Cunningham.  His ex-wife, Brenda, accepted the check on behalf of her and Brandon’s children.  We were happy to be able to do a small part to help this family in need.

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