Police Officer James Frederick (Freddie) Norman
Cobb County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, February 14, 2009

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 227

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 17, 1988
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 6 months

Officer Freddie Norman succumbed to injuries sustained 21 years earlier when his patrol car was struck by a teenage drunk driver as he responded to an emergency call. The accident left him as a quadriplegic. His death was determined to be a direct result of the injuries sustained in the crash.

The drunk driver was sentenced to six months in a halfway house and was forbidden from ever holding a Georgia driver's license.

Officer Norman is survived by his wife and three daughters.