Atlanta Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, August 3, 2006
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 4 months
Badge Number: 5858
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 21, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Peter Faatz succumbed to injuries he received when his patrol car collided with an ambulance at the intersection of Hank Aaron Drive and Milton Avenue, near Turner Field, as both vehicles were responding to a shooting call.
Both vehicles had their sirens and lights activated when they collided at the intersection. Officer Faatz was the only person in the squad car. The occupants of the ambulance were not critically injured.
Officer Faatz had served with the Atlanta Police Department for 16 months.