Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James Blake Montgomery
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2025
Location : Interstate 20 near Exit 194
City : Evans
County : Columbia
State : Georgia
Agency : Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Deputies Brandon Sikes, Gavin White, Andrew Brown, Jared Mason
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies attempted to serve a TPO during a stop of an RV driven by James Blake Montgomery, 38. Montgomery produced a converted fully automatic 9mm AR-style pistol and opened fire, killing Deputy Brandon Sikes and critically injuring Deputy Gavin White. Deputies returned fire; Montgomery crashed trying to flee and was later found dead in the RV. Explosives (including pipe bombs), firearms and bomb-making materials were recovered.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/46238b98a00bec5984f69bb6f809e806
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/27/columbia-county-deputy-killed-1-injured-shooting-during-traffic-stop/
