Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Aaron Blount was shot and killed at approximately 10:00 pm while making a traffic stop at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway and Ben Hill Road, in the Red Oak section of the county.
Officer Blount had been assigned to desk work at the police station for most of his shift and had left the station only 18 minutes earlier to go out on patrol. He noticed a car driving erratically and stopped it. Before he had a chance to radio in the stop, the driver of the vehicle exited the car and opened fire on Officer Blount, who was still in his patrol car. The officer was struck twice in the head and once in the shoulder.
Another officer who was driving past the corner found the victim's patrol car with the emergency lights flashing and Officer Blount slumped across the steering wheel. The patrol car, which was still in drive, had rolled across the highway and came to rest against a set of railroad tracks.
The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended in Miami, Florida, five days after the murder by U.S. Marshals and Miami-Dade police officers. The suspect was returned to Fulton County and has been charged with capital murder. On January 13, 2009, the suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Blount had been employed with the Fulton County Police Department for just under three years. He is survived by his fiancée and 13-month-old son. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, College Park, Fulton County, Georgia.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée and 13-month-old son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Blount gave the Fulton County Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Blount.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Aaron Jovon Blount is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Fulton County Police Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aaron Jovon Blount's cause is highlighted.
How Aaron Jovon Blount Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Aaron Jovon Blount is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Aaron Jovon Blount was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
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