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More than 100 law enforcement vehicles were staged at Messer Park in Tallahassee Tuesday before departing for Bainbridge, Georgia, as part of a multi-agency processional honoring Decatur County Sheriff s Captain Justin Bedwell, who died in the line of duty over the weekend.
Law enforcement from around the region sheriff s departments from Wakulla, Leon, Gadsden and Seminole counties along with police from Tifton, Thomasville, Tallahassee and Havana drove north along Highway 27 before arriving at Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge. The motorcade was 5.5 miles long, according to TPD spokeswoman Alicia Turner.
As deputies, officers, firefighters and Georgia Department of Transportation followed the route leading into Georgia, motorists paid their respects as the processional passed; some held American flags while others placed their hand over their heart as they stood along the side of the road.
By Tyler Jacobs
Mar 2, 2021
Multiple law enforcement agencies from across north Florida and South Georgia honored slain Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Captain Justin Bedwell as his body is brought home Tuesday morning. The procession escorted his body from Tallahassee, Florida, to Bainbridge, Georgia.
Captain Justin Bedwell succumbed to injuries that were sustained in the line of duty, Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Brinson, GA, while assisting Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in a high-speed chase where shots had been fired at Sheriff’s Deputies.
Sheriff Griffin posted the following statement to the DCSO Facebook page: Captain Bedwell is a 19-year veteran of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office. Captain Bedwell is a Patrol Commander, Training Officer and a highly valued member of the Command Staff. He trained many of the younger deputies that currently work for this community. Captain Bedwell will be truly missed and we are devastated by his passing. Please continue t
âHe changed my lifeâ: Hundreds line the street as Capt. Justin Bedwell is brought home
Mother s life changed by Captain Bedwell By Bobby Poitevint | March 3, 2021 at 1:21 AM EST - Updated March 3 at 2:02 AM
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Hundreds of people stood in the pouring rain Tuesday afternoon to honor
Dozens of law enforcement officers and first responders from across Georgia drove their vehicles in a procession, leading his body home from Tallahassee, where he died Monday.
Investigators said Captain Bedwell was critically injured when shot over the weekend while aiding Seminole County deputies trying to stop a car that fled a traffic stop.
Judge: No bond for brothers accused in murder of Decatur County deputy
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and last updated 2021-03-03 10:26:55-05
DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) â Two brothers accused in an officer-involved shooting in Brinson will stay behind bars without bond as they face charges for the murder of Decatur County Sheriff s Office Captain Justin Bedwell.
Decatur Sheriff Wiley Griffin told ABC 27 the felony murder charges against Troy Phillips and Brad Phillips were transferred to be set by the superior court judges.
On Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Maggie Smith denied their bond due to the danger and risk the brothers pose to the community.