Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Alabama Weapon: Automobile Offender: Sentenced to 30 years
Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix died as a result of being struck by a police car while in a vehicle pursuit in Chambers County, Alabama.
The pursuit began in Coweta County, Georgia, before crossing the state line into Alabama on I-85. An officer from Alabama successfully deployed spike strips, which caused the suspect vehicle to come to a stop. Deputy Minix exited his car and was giving commands to the driver when another officer arriving at the scene inadvertently struck him. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
At least seven law enforcement agencies were assisting in apprehending the subject, who was driving a stolen vehicle. The subject was arrested at the scene. The man had been arrested 17 times with three felony convictions. In 2025, he pleaded guilty to six counts of felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and one count of theft by receiving stolen property and was sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole plus an additional 20 years of probation.
Deputy Sheriff Minix had served with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office for 4-1/2 years and served on the canine unit. He had previously served with the Tyrone Police Department for over five years.
He was posthumously awarded the 2023 Officer of the Year.
Deputy Sheriff Minix had served with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office for 4-1/2 years and served on the canine unit. He had previously served with the Tyrone Police Department for over five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, father and stepmother, and four sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Minix gave the Coweta County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newnan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Minix.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Eric Anthony Minix is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Coweta County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric Anthony Minix's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Anthony Minix Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 30 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Anthony Minix is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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