It will be the second funeral for a member of the law enforcement community in the state of Georgia in two days. Officer Richard Halford was laid to rest Friday as visitation for Officer Shawn Smiley began. Both were aboard the Atlanta Police Department helicopter that went down last Saturday.
The pair was in that helicopter last Saturday looking for a runaway child. Officials say the chopper clipped the top of a utility pole and fell to the ground engulfed in flames. Both died in the crash.
The 40-year-old Lithonia man joined the Atlanta Police Department in October 2012. He started with the air unity earlier this year serving as a tactical flight officer.
Smiley is survived by his wife and three children ages 5, 7, and 9 years old.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:41:39 GMT
Sudden rains caused flash flooding in parts of the metro Atlanta area on Monday.
Sudden rains caused flash flooding in parts of the metro Atlanta area on Monday. The Georgia Department of Transportation said that northbound lanes of Interstate 75 at Forest Parkway were closed after the roadway was flooded.
Monday, June 17 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:36:57 GMT
Tyler Perry is donating $50,000 to help a good Samaritan left paralyzed from the waist down after risking his life to save a young girl swept away by a creek.
Tyler Perry is donating $50,000 to help a good Samaritan left paralyzed from the waist down after risking his life to save a young girl swept away by a creek.
Monday, June 17 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:48:40 GMT
The committee overseeing the new Atlanta Falcons stadium plans chose a preliminary stadium design on Monday.Back in April, a tentative agreement for the Kansas City-based 360 Architecture was approved
The committee overseeing the new Atlanta Falcons stadium plans chose a preliminary stadium design on Monday.Back in April, a tentative agreement for the Kansas City-based 360 Architecture was approved
