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Kevin Kennedy

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 08/22/2024

Location : Lanier Road

City : Moultrie

County : Colqiuitt

State : Georgia

Agency : Georgia State Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : K9

Event : Reportedly killed by K9 after mistaken identity by police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 22, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) trooper observed Kevin James Kennedy operating a blue four-wheeler on State Road 33 near Lanier Road in Moultrie, Georgia. The trooper, aware of recent thefts and burglaries involving a similar vehicle, initiated a traffic stop. Kennedy failed to comply. The trooper chased him through fields, ditches and back onto the highway. During the chase, the patrol vehicle collided with Kennedy, causing his four-wheeler to overturn. He then tried to run on foot. The trooper deployed a K9 unit that mauled his neck severely. The trooper handcuffed Kennedy and immediately requested medical assistance upon noticing the severity of the K9 bite. Emergency Medical Services arrived, and Kennedy was transported to a hospital in Macon. He died from his injuries on August 27, 2024. His family attributes his death to only the blood loss and severe neck injury from the dog mauling. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an inquiry into the death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-investigating-after-colquitt-county-suspect-dies-after-k9-bite-during-arrest
https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/08/29/questions-surround-moultrie-mans-death-k-9-bite-or-car-accident/
https://apnews.com/article/police-georgia-dog-bite-k9-death-trooper-3fec89da4bf8b339112402b636b025c7