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Sheriff James D.
Spalding County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

Sheriff

James D. "Dee" Stewart

Spalding County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch: Sunday, July 3, 2011

Biographical Info

Age: 63
Tour of Duty: 40 years
Badge Number: 101

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 23, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Dee Stewart succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when his patrol vehicle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Moose Lodge Road and Highway 19/41 in Griffin.

Sheriff Stewart was turning off of Moose Lodge Road when he was struck by the other vehicle. The other vehicle was being driven by his grandson, who also serves with the Spalding County Sheriff's Department but was off duty. The sheriff was flown to Atlanta Medical Center where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on July 3rd.

Sheriff Stewart had served in law enforcement for 40 years. Before being elected sheriff he served with the Griffin Police Department.