United States of America
U.S. Navy · United States 
Thomas Stanhope Atkisson
1976
Thomas Stanhope Atkisson served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Thomas served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Thomas Atkisson was killed when his patrol car struck a utility pole on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, near Perimeter Mall, while in pursuit of a motorcycle. Officer Atkisson was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
DeKalb County Police Department
Officer
In Our Keeping
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