Tragedy in Georgia: Officer Killed on His First Shift, Ambush Suspected

A 26-year-old Georgia police officer was shot to death early Saturday. Dylan Harrison was killed around 1 a.m. Saturday, Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said, according to the Atlanta…

IJR SyndicatedOct 10, 20212 min read

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Department said Harrison was ambushed.

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Harrison leaves behind a wife and a six-month-old child.

Police are now seeking Damien Anthony Ferguson, 43, in connection with Harrison’s death.

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Ferguson has a record in connection with a 1998 aggravated assault on a Police officer case. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and released from prison in 2006, according to DouglasNow.

Ferguson is described as being armed and dangerous.

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Harrison has worked at various public safety agencies since 2015, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The Alamo Police Department has nine officers, five of whom work part-time.

Harrison was the first Alamo officer killed in the line of duty, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Messages of support for his department and family poured in in response to the Shooting.

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The incident took place 90 miles southeast of Macon and about 124 miles west of Savannah.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.