Chattanooga Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch Sunday, February 24, 2019
Add to My HeroesNicholas Scott Galinger
Police Officer Nicholas Galinger was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 2900 block of Hamill Road at 11:00 pm.
He was checking a manhole cover that had water overflowing from it when he was struck. Officer Galinger was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
The vehicle fled the scene after striking him. The driver turned herself in two days later after being added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top Ten Most Wanted List. She was charged with vehicular homicide.
Officer Galinger had just graduated from the police academy in January 2019 and was in field training. He is survived by his son, daughter, parents, two sisters, two brothers, two grandmothers and other relatives.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 1 month
- Badge 1016
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Incident Date Saturday, February 23, 2019
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Charged with vehicular homicide
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