Roll of Honor
Touré Nkrumah Heywood
Incident
Detective Touré Heywood succumbed to injuries sustained 12 years earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
He had stepped in front of the vehicle to instruct the driver to backup off of a crosswalk. The driver instead put the vehicle into drive and intentionally struck Detective Heywood before fleeing. The driver fled the scene but was apprehended later in the day.
Detective Heywood's health continued to deteriorate as a result of the incident. On May 28th, 2015, he passed away while undergoing organ transplant surgery to replace his stomach, liver, pancreas, upper bowel and lower bowel.
Detective Heywood was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had previously served as a corrections officer before joining the Georgia State University Police Department. Following the crash he became a member of the East Point Police Department, where he served as a detective at the time of his passing.
Detective Heywood would always be remembered for his service to our country, and to the communities he served. RIP sir.
Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb New York State Police - Troop "D" August 1st, 2022
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Heywood gave the Georgia State University Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Military Service
Touré Nkrumah Heywood served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Detective Touré Nkrumah Heywood 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Touré Nkrumah Heywood's cause is highlighted.
How Touré Nkrumah Heywood Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Touré Nkrumah Heywood is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Touré Nkrumah Heywood was killed by automobile.