Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWarm Springs, a town of about 450 people, rallied around Chris Fisher’s family after he was killed Tuesday night (Officer Down Memorial)Warm Springs Police Sergeant Chris Fisher, 36, was shot and killed in his patrol car on Tuesday night in Georgia. The suspect, 23-year-old Jimmie Lee Steverson, had been arrested by Fisher just days earlier on marijuana and firearms charges. Following a widespread manhunt, Steverson was found in South Carolina with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and later died at a hospital. Fisher, a husband and father of two who joined the department in May, was remembered by the small Warm Springs community for his kindness and dedication. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to investigate the shooting, and authorities have not yet released a motive. In fullSuspect in cop killing was arrested by the same officer just days earlier, authorities sayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man arrested by Georgia police sergeant days ago named suspect in his shooting
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWarm Springs, a town of about 450 people, rallied around Chris Fisher’s family after he was killed Tuesday night (Officer Down Memorial)Warm Springs Police Sergeant Chris Fisher, 36, was shot and killed in his patrol car on Tuesday night in Georgia. The suspect, 23-year-old Jimmie Lee Steverson, had been arrested by Fisher just days earlier on marijuana and firearms charges. Following a widespread manhunt, Steverson was found in South Carolina with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and later died at a hospital. Fisher, a husband and father of two who joined the department in May, was remembered by the small Warm Springs community for his kindness and dedication. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to investigate the shooting, and authorities have not yet released a motive. In fullSuspect in cop killing was arrested by the same officer just days earlier, authorities sayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
