Officer Charles Richard Thomas Haist
Henry County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 110

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Three in custody

Officer "Chuck" Haist was responding to a distress call when his patrol car collided with a pickup truck at approximately 0530 hours on McDonough Hampton Road, near I-75. The impact caused Officer Haist's patrol to overturn and land upside-down.

The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. The driver of the pickup truck was also transported to the hospital with injuries.

Three suspects were apprehended in the incident Officer Haist was responding to.

Officer Haist had served with the Henry County Police Department for 2 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 6 years. He is survived by two young daughters.