Officer Tommy Richard Gober, Jr., DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

Officer Tommy Richard Gober, Jr.

DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Saturday, June 28, 1980

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Tommy Richard Gober, Jr.

Officer Tommy Gober was shot and killed, and his partner was seriously wounded while responding to a burglary in progress on Aquamist Drive.

The subject who shot him was arrested after fleeing in Officer Gober's patrol car. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life plus 20 years for aggravated assault on an officer and 70 years for motor vehicle theft.

Officer Gober had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for 2-1/2 years. He was survived by his expectant wife.

Bio

Age 25
Tour 2 years, 6 months
Badge 919

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Life in prison

burglary

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I went to school at Towers with Tommy. It has been 45 years since we lost him. What a nice guy, he had the charm, looks and all the girls looked up to him b/c he was polite and a gentleman. But of course he had a girlfriend. To this very day I still think about one night me, him and a couple others went out just to hang out and have some good old fun. If we could turn back time and say good night, I love you.
R.I.P. my Friend,
Good Night, I Love You
Susan J. Matthews

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