DOTHAN: 1:42 PM The Quitman County Sheriff, not Deputy but Sheriff, was forced to use deadly physical force this morning.
On Sunday a vehicle was stolen out of Abbeville. Clay County Sheriff Deputies responded to a male subject walking house to house needing gas. Clay County Sheriff Deputies encountered the male subject. All peaceful contact and the stolen vehicle had not been entered into NCIC so the suspect was not taken into custody.
This morning the Quitman County Sheriff responded to a call. The vehicle was on jacks. And the female said the male just showed up at her house. As she was talking to the Sheriff the male subject umped from the flower bed, naked, and attacked the Sheriff. They fought and the Sheriff fired a shot and was able to get the man from the physical fight. Realize in Quitman County Georgia ( Georgetown ) out from Eufaula, often time you are all alone. Not like a larger department where multiple law enforcement officers are there to back you up. IT IS JUST YOU!!!
After the Sheriff got the man away from him the naked man ran charging the Sheriff again. This then required the Sheriff to use deadly physical force. And the man was killed. The Sheriff was not severally injured, physically. However no law enforcement officer wants to take someone’s life. Adn that is the case with the Quitman County Sheriff.
AS with all officer involved shooting’s the Georgua Bureau of Investigation will conduct the investigation.
In small rural counties the law enforcement officers get into situations where, when talking will not ease the situation you are alone and in a physical altercation. Sorry for the deceased but happy the Sheriff gets to go home to his family.
