Former APD officer dies in Afghanistan
Friends and family of a former Atlanta police officer who died Sunday night of an apparent heart attack in Afghanistan have organized a fundraiser to defray the cost of flying his body home.
Adam Carney, who leaves behind two young children, was in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor. His brother, Josh Carney, is an APD officer working out of Zone 6.
Retrieving the 34-year-old's body will be costly and is not covered by his contracting job.
The fundraiser will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday (March 29) at Avellinos Pizza in Decatur.
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