Jeremy Labonte
Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person reported at a shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd in Roswell around 7:15 p.m.
When Officer Labonte arrived at the shopping center he encountered the subject near the ACE Pickleball Club. While the officer approached the subject for questioning, the man produced a handgun and fired at Officer Labonte multiple times. Officers responding to 911 calls arrived quickly and took the subject into custody. He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, and a weapons charge.
Officer Labonte was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Officer Labonte had served with the Roswell Police Department for 3 years. He is survived by a wife and son.