![]() ![]() As hundreds of visiting officers came in with their intents sharpened, we were just as determined to make sure our law enforcement officers (LEO) knew we were holding them tight. ![]() We poured out in the ways we knew how, branded by our astounding resiliency. Later, as Nick and Jody would be escorted home, those urgent sirens weren’t urgent any longer, they were wailing, almost as if heaven itself was crying out in a heart-rending lament.Īmericus hit her knees, and in doing so we found strength. There was the sound of rapidly moving law enforcement vehicles, there were screaming sirens, there was the constant hum of helicopters. Meanwhile the soundtrack for the day was unfolding and for many this would haunt. Sharron was plucked from her duties and transported to Macon to be with her dying son. ![]() As she was setting up her response spot, she was texting Jody to ensure he was okay. She would learn there was a second officer involved. She was aware an APD officer was injured, she was praying Nick was okay. ![]() Even Jody’s mama, Deputy Sharron Johnson, was on the scene playing a role in addressing the ever-moving situation. While we were learning what was going on, all of our law enforcement officers were responding. Americus Police Department (APD) Officer Nick Smarr had been fatally shot and had died as he was breathing his last breaths into his best friend, Georgia Southwestern Officer Jody Smith. In Americus, on December 7, 2016, there was a guttural wail in horror. ![]()
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