Roll of Honor
Helio Armando Garcia, III
Incident
Captain Helio Garcia was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Flat Shoals Road close to Connell Road.
Captain Garcia was on patrol when a vehicle veered into his lane and hit his patrol car head-on. Captain Garcia was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries early the next morning.
The driver of the other vehicle had just finished probation and had a blood alcohol level of .194. She was initially hospitalized, but survived her injuries. She has been charged with vehicular homicide.
Captain Garcia was a United States Marine Corps veteran who had served with the South Fulton Police Department for over six years. He had previously served with the College Park Police Department and the Holy Springs Police Department and was instrumental in forming the South Fulton Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, his father, and two brothers.
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Tributes
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.
Captain Garcia gave the South Fulton Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Fulton community. Thank you 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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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Helio Armando Garcia, III served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Captain Helio Armando Garcia, III 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 97,756 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 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Helio Armando Garcia, III's cause is highlighted.
How Helio Armando Garcia, III Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Helio Armando Garcia, III was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Military Service
Helio Armando Garcia, III served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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