Troup County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 11, 1974
Age: 20
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: August 11, 1974
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Bobby Whitten was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while directing traffic at an accident scene.
The driver of the vehicle was only charged with traffic violations.
Deputy Whitten had been employed with the Troup County Sheriff's Office for one year, and is survived by his parents.