Law enforcement agencies around Atlanta and Georgia offered their condolences late Thursday after two Cobb County deputies were killed in the line of duty.
“Our condolences go out to Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens and the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office after the loss of two deputies tonight in the line of duty,” the GBI posted on Twitter.
The two deputies, whose names were not released late Thursday, were killed while serving a warrant at a home in a Marietta neighborhood. Few details were released while the investigation continues.
“Our thoughts, hearts and prayers are with you,” the Atlanta police department posted on Facebook.
Other agencies echoed the sentiments on social media.
“Our prayers are with them and the families affected during this difficult time,” the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said.
The East Point police department also posted condolences on Facebook.
“Tonight we join our brothers and sisters of the Thin Blue Line in mourning the loss of two Cobb County deputies,” the department said.
Here are some of those posts from late Thursday:
Tonight, we mourn the loss of two deputies.
— Kennesaw Police (@KennesawPolice) September 9, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, the deputies’ families, and the Cobb County community.
Rest In Peace.#ThinBlueLine #CobbSheriff pic.twitter.com/Mj4JMJloWi
Tonight, two Cobb County Sheriff’s Deputies were killed in the line duty. Our condolences and prayers go out to their families, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, and the entire Cobb County LE community involved in this ongoing operation
— KSU Emergency Management (@ksuoem) September 9, 2022
The District Attorney's Office expresses its deepest sympathies to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office and the families of two deputies who were killed in the line of duty this evening.@CobbSheriff https://t.co/xNF5pbZIqx
— Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office (@CowetaCircuitDA) September 9, 2022
We are saddened to hear about the two @CobbSheriff deputies who were killed in the line of duty this evening. Please their families and the Cobb Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers.
— Dunwoody Police (@DunwoodyPolice) September 9, 2022
The Smyrna police department also posted a message.
“Please keep the men and women of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Department in your thoughts and prayers, they are our friends and family, just like you are to us,” the department posted on Facebook.
News of the deaths also spread to law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country.
Tonight, we pray for our law enforcement partners at the @CobbSheriff’s Office and the communities they serve in Georgia. The tragic loss of their deputies is a heartbreaking reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement across the country.#NeverForget https://t.co/5oF55kWZS7
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) September 9, 2022
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