Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Freddie Norman succumbed to injuries sustained 21 years earlier when his patrol car was struck by a teenage drunk driver as he responded to an emergency call.
His car was struck at the intersection of Sandtown Road and Pat Mell Road. The crash left him a quadriplegic. His death was determined to be a direct result of the injuries sustained in the crash after he developed complications from his injuries.
The drunk driver was sentenced to six months in a halfway house and was forbidden from ever holding a Georgia driver's license.
Officer Norman is survived by his wife, three daughters, and three grandsons.
Survivors
Officer Norman is survived by his wife, three daughters, and three grandsons.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Norman gave the Cobb County Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marietta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Norman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James Frederick Norman II 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 Cobb 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. James Frederick Norman II's cause is highlighted.
How James Frederick Norman II Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Frederick Norman II is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Frederick Norman II was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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