Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Thursday, March 23, 2006
Add to My HeroesJoseph Tim Whitehead, Jr.
Deputy Joseph Whitehead was shot and killed while he and other deputies were serving a search warrant at a home on Atherton Avenue.
Deputy Whitehead and several other officers were executing a search warrant they had obtained during a narcotics investigation. When they entered the location, two suspects inside opened fire on them. Deputy Whitehead was struck once in the chest and once in the face. The round that struck Deputy Whitehead in the chest was absorbed by his bullet-resistant vest.
Deputy Whitehead was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound approximately 30 minutes later.
Five people in the home were arrested and charged with murder in connection with Deputy Whitehead's death. The suspect who shot Deputy Whitehead faces the death penalty. On June 15, 2012, one of the other suspects was convicted of Deputy Whitehead's murder and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in 30 years. The other four are still awaiting trial.
Deputy Whitehead was a United States Air Force veteran and had served in law enforcement for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, three children, his mother, and his sister.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour 11 years
- Badge 1327
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Charged with murder
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