Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Sean Free suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in mandatory firearms training.
After training on the range, Sergeant Free notified the instructor that he was feeling ill. He was transported to the local hospital, where his condition worsened, and he passed away the next day. His heart attack was attributed to heat exhaustion. Henry County was under a heat advisory where real feel temperatures reached 105- 110 degrees.
Sergeant Free had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for 16 years. He is survived by his mother, sister, two nephews, and cousins. His father passed away the day after he died.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, sister, two nephews, and cousins.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Free gave the Henry County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the McDonough community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Free.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Sean Free 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 Henry County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sean Free's cause is highlighted.
How Sean Free Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sean Free is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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