Officer Thomas Stanhope Atkisson
DeKalb County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 14, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 677

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 14, 1976
Weapon Used: Automobile; Motorcycle
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Atkisson was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole while in pursuit of a motorcycle.

Officer Atkisson had served with the agency for 8 years. He was survived by his wife.