Police Officer Shawn Newlin
Clayton County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, March 4, 2007

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Shawn Newlin died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral.

Officer Newlin was working an off-duty funeral detail in uniform when his motorcycle struck the back of a car that had stopped suddenly in the middle of the road. Officer Newlin was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He fell into a coma and died four days later.

He had served with the Clayton County Police Department for nine months, and is survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.