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Sergeant

Christopher James Monica

Georgia Department of Corrections — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 2017

Age 42

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant Christopher Monica and Sergeant Curtis Billue were shot and killed after being attacked by two inmates in Putnam County, Georgia.

The officers were transporting 33 prisoners between Hancock State Prison and Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison at approximately 5:45 am. Two of the inmates attacked the officers as the transport bus drove along Route 16, between Eatonton and Sparta. One of the inmates was able to disarm one of the officers and then shot them both. The prisoners stole both officers' service weapons and carjacked a passing car before fleeing.

Both subjects fled the scene and remained at large for several days. On June 15th, 2017, they were captured in Rutherford County, Tennessee, following a vehicle pursuit in which they fired at two deputies. The men fled to a nearby home in an attempt to steal another vehicle but were captured by the homeowner and a neighbor, who held them at gunpoint until responding officers took them into custody.

One subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in June 2022. Shortly after the sentence, he committed suicide. The other was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Sergeant Monica had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Monica gave the Georgia Department of Corrections 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Monica.

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

Agency

Department Georgia Department of Corrections

Type Corrections

Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Platform Identity gdcorr.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 2017

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Christopher is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2017, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Christopher was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Christopher had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded