Christopher James Monica

Georgia Department of Corrections — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 2017

Age 42

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

The Vigil Panel 167 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 37

Incident

Sergeant Christopher Monica and Sergeant Curtis Billue were shot and killed after being attacked by two inmates in Putnam County, Georgia.

The officers were transporting 33 prisoners between Hancock State Prison and Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison at approximately 5:45 am. Two of the inmates attacked the officers as the transport bus drove along Route 16, between Eatonton and Sparta. One of the inmates was able to disarm one of the officers and then shot them both. The prisoners stole both officers' service weapons and carjacked a passing car before fleeing.

Both subjects fled the scene and remained at large for several days. On June 15th, 2017, they were captured in Rutherford County, Tennessee, following a vehicle pursuit in which they fired at two deputies. The men fled to a nearby home in an attempt to steal another vehicle but were captured by the homeowner and a neighbor, who held them at gunpoint until responding officers took them into custody.

One subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in June 2022. Shortly after the sentence, he committed suicide. The other was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Sergeant Monica had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren, and sister.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-GA-2E17B74F
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Christopher. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Monica gave the Georgia Department of Corrections 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Monica.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Georgia Department of Corrections

Type Corrections

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity gdcorr.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 2017

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Sergeant Christopher James Monica is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Georgia Department of Corrections, 16 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.

Georgia Department of Corrections

of 38 officers

42.1% Felonious

GA — Statewide

549

of 905 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious