Georgia State Patrol

Georgia’s first African American state trooper has died

Retired Major Robert Hightower became the first African American State Trooper hired by the Georgia State Patrol in 1970. After 28 years of service with the Department of Public Safety,…

19 people died in car crashes in Georgia over Labor Day weekend

Traffic crashes claimed the lives of nine motorists in Georgia over the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Traffic crashes across Georgia during the 78-hour long Labor…

Georgia State Patrol officer charged with murder after shooting 60-year-old

The GBI has arrested a Georgia State Patrol Officer who who shot and killed a 60-year-old earlier this month after a brief chase. The GBI has arrested 27-year-old Jacob Gordon…