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Helio Garcia

Gender : Male

Age : 47

Race : Latinx

Date : 04/15/2025

Location : Flat Shoals Road near Connell Road

City : South Fulton

County : Fulton

State : Georgia

Agency : South Fulton Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Officer died in on duty crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 15, 2025, Lieutenant Helio Garcia of the South Fulton Police Department was killed in a head-on collision while on duty. Garcia was driving his patrol vehicle eastbound on Flat Shoals Road near Connell Road when his vehicle was hit head on by a car. Garcia was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/south-fulton-police-officer-helio-garcia-killed-head-on-crash
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/south-fulton-police-lieutenant-killed-in-head-on-crash-while-on-duty/EFHGAODAJ5HW7FY22TLGEUQYO4
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/south-fulton-county/south-fulton-police-lieutenant-killed-head-on-crash-while-duty/SVB3U4TJS5FK3LW6CXEH6OCMAI
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27380-lieutenant-helio-garcia