Georgia Deputy shot and killed serving a search warrant
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Whitehead
Bibb County Sheriff's Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 1327
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Deputy Joseph Whitehead was shot and killed while he and other deputies were serving a search warrant at a home on Atherton Avenue.
Deputy Whitehead and several other officers were executing a search warrant they had obtained during a narcotics investigation. When they entered the location, two suspects inside opened fire on them. Deputy Whitehead was struck once in the chest and once in the face. The round that struck Deputy Whitehead in the chest was absorbed by his bullet resistant vest.
Deputy Whitehead was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound approximately 30 minutes later.
Five people in the home were arrested and charged with murder in connection with Deputy Whitehead's death. The two suspects who fired at Deputy Whitehead face the death penalty.
Deputy Whitehead is survived by his wife and three children.
Agency Contact Information
Bibb County Sheriff's Department
668 Oglethorpe St
Macon, GA 31201
Phone: (478) 746-9441
* Please contact the agency for funeral information
