Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 8, 1999
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 211
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 8, 1999
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Dana Shaw was killed in a single-vehicle crash at approximately 4:20 am on East Cherokee Drive near Highway 5.
Her patrol car went out of control after topping a hill, spun several times, and struck a utility pole. She was killed upon impact.
Deputy Shaw had served with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for two years. She is survived by her son and daughter.