Clayton County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Sunday, March 4, 2007
Shawn Newlin
Police Officer Shawn Newlin died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral.
Officer Newlin was working an off-duty funeral detail in uniform when his motorcycle struck the back of a car that had stopped suddenly in the middle of the road. Officer Newlin was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He fell into a coma and died four days later.
He had served with the Clayton County Police Department for nine months, and is survived by his wife, two-year-old daughter, parents, and sister.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 9 months
- Badge 18557
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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