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Paramhans Dineshchandra Desai

Henry County Police Department — McDonough, GA

Felonious

End of Watch November 8, 2021

Age 38

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Paramhans Desai succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained at about 6:00 pm on November 4th, 2021, while responding to a domestic violence call near the intersection of Keys Ferry Road and Floresta Drive in McDonough.

Officer Desai was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he remained on life support until succumbing to his wounds on November 8th, 2021. After his passing, he continued to serve his community by having all his organs donated to save 11 lives.

The subject who shot Officer Desai fled the area and remained at large for five days. He committed suicide after barricading himself inside a home in Clayton County as officers attempted to take him into custody.

Officer Desai had served for the Henry County Police Department for one year and had previously served with the DeKalb County Police Department for one year and the Georgia Department of Corrections for 15 years.

In 2023, the GA 81 from Ola Road to Keys Ferry Road was renamed the Officer Paramhans Desai Memorial Highway.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a sister.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Desai gave the Henry County Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the McDonough community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Desai.

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

Agency

Department Henry County Police Department

Location McDonough, GA

Platform Identity hcpd.henry.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 2021

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Police Officer Paramhans Dineshchandra Desai 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%.

At Henry County Police Department, 3 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.

Henry County Police Department

of 8 officers

37.5% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious