Cobb County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Saturday, July 24, 1999
Add to My HeroesSteve Matthew Reeves
Sergeant Steve Reeves and Police Officer Stephen Gilner were shot and killed during a SWAT raid at a home near the intersection of William Paul Drive and Randy Court.
The two officers were on a SWAT Team entering a house during a standoff with a man who had shot and wounded another officer earlier in the day. The subject opened fire on the team with a shotgun as they made entry into the home. Sergeant Reeves, the fourth officer on the entry team, was struck by the blast.
Officer Gilner, the fifth officer on the team, entered the residence to pull Sergeant Reeves out of harm's way. He then re-entered the residence, at which point he was also shot. Both officers were transported to a local hospital, where Sergeant Reeves died shortly after midnight.
A third officer who entered the house was also shot and wounded.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office's SWAT Team took over the mission early the next day. The subject was shot and killed as he attempted to escape the residence the next morning. The incident began when the subject assaulted one of his neighbors completely unprovoked. As the responding officer approached the man, he was shot in both arms, both legs and the back with a .40-caliber handgun and a 12-gauge shotgun.
Sergeant Reeves was a United States Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Cobb County Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by his wife and two teenage sons.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 14 years
- Badge 0091
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Friday, July 23, 1999
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 75 ReflectionsSgt. Reeves,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army as a Green Beret with the 20th Special Forces Group. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
Green Berets All The Way!
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
July 24, 2024
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