Georgia K-9 officer hit and killed by police cruiser, authorities say
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A deputy sheriff in Georgia was killed[1] while on duty, authorities announced Thursday. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office identified him as Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix. The sheriff’s office shared the news in a Facebook post.[2]
DS Eric Minix was a dedicated Deputy and K9 Officer, but more importantly, he was a friend to everyone who knew him,” the post noted. “We have lost a good deputy. We have lost a good man. We have lost a good friend.”
Authorities said Minix was killed early Thursday morning after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle, which crossed into Alabama.
As the suspect was being arrested, he was hit by a police car and pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Minix leaves behind a wife and three daughters.