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| Patrol Officer James Clinton Bryant
Broxton Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Monday, January 3, 2000 Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 209 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 3, 2000
Weapon Used: Rifle; .30-.30
Suspect Info: Charged with murder Officer James Bryant was shot and killed after being ambushed by a man who was being evicted.
The officer was accompanying a property owner to remove a renter's trailer moved off of the property. The renter, who was aware that officers would be coming, hid a deer rifle in the woods behind the trailer. As Officer Bryant approached, the renter ran behind the trailer and Officer Bryant gave chase. The renter then retrieved the rifle and shot Officer Bryant three times, once in each arm and once in the head.
Deputy Clyde Almon Merritt of the Coffee County Sheriff's Department, was shot and killed after responding to the assistance call.
The shooter was later arrested after being surrounded by officers from several agencies.
Officer Bryant worked part-time for the Broxton Police Department, which has five full and part-time officers, and was a full-time officer with the Lumber City Police Department.
He had been in law enforcement for seven years and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
