Senior Police Officer Elmer (Buddy) Christian
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Senior Police Officer Elmer Christian was shot and killed while responding to a carjacking incident where another officer had been shot and wounded. The other officer was shot after performing a traffic stop where the suspect exited the vehicle and opened fire before fleeing on foot.
Officer Christian had just responded to the area when he encountered the suspect, who shot Officer Christian while he was still in his patrol vehicle.
Senior Police Officer Christian is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, his parents, and two brothers.
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Senior Police Officer Elmer Christian was shot and killed while responding to a carjacking incident where another officer had been shot and wounded. The other officer was shot after performing a traffic stop where the suspect exited the vehicle and opened fire before fleeing on foot.
Officer Christian had just responded to the area when he encountered the suspect, who shot Officer Christian while he was still in his patrol vehicle.
Senior Police Officer Christian is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, his parents, and two brothers.