Officer Thomas Stanhope Atkisson

Officer Thomas Stanhope Atkisson | DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia
DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia
Officer Thomas Stanhope Atkisson

DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Tuesday, December 14, 1976

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Thomas Stanhope Atkisson

Officer Thomas Atkisson was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, near Perimeter Mall, while in pursuit of a motorcycle.

Officer Atkisson was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife.

Bio

  • Age 29
  • Tour 8 years
  • Badge 677
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Vehicle pursuit
  • Weapon Automobile; Motorcycle
  • Offender Not available

vehicle pursuit

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This makes 48 years!! I still love you and miss you every day!!!

Susan Wilson
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December 18, 2024

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