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Anthony Wayne Holcomb

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/12/2024

Location : Highway 27

City : Summerville

County : Chatooga

State : Georgia

Agency : Chatooga County Sheriff’s Offi

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 12, 2024, at approximately 11:14 p.m., deputies from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 56-year-old Anthony Wayne Holcomb of Chattanooga, Tennessee, for a traffic violation on Highway 27, just north of Summerville. Holcomb did not stop. Deputies escalated a chase through Summerville, with speeds exceeding 100 mph. Near the Trade Day area, Holcomb lost control, and his vehicle crashed into a fenced cemetery. Deputies discovered approximately 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine inside the vehicle. A loaded handgun was found under Holcomb's hand in his lap. Holcomb was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia State Patrol is leading the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Authorities are awaiting reports from the Georgia Medical Examiner’s Office at the state crime lab.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Anthony Wayne Holcomb)
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Last Update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://chattooga1180.com/tennessee-man-identified-in-fatal-crash-after-high-speed-chase/
https://www.discoverwalker.com/local/georgia-93-7-and-wqch-local-news-headlines-63/
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