Police Officer Kevin Jordan was shot and killed while arresting a female subject while working an overtime assignment at approximately 2:30 am.
He was working the assignment at a Waffle House on U.S. 19 when three customers began creating an disturbance. He escorted the three outside but the female subject began fighting with him. After subduing the woman he was placing her in handcuffs on the ground when one of the male subjects shot him in the back three times. All three rounds penetrated his bullet proof vest, causing fatal wounds.
Officer Jordan's civilian brother, who had come to the location to speak with him, witnessed the shooting. The brother, who was armed, shot and wounded the subject, who was taken into custody.
Officer Jordan had served with the Griffin Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
He was working the assignment at a Waffle House on U.S. 19 when three customers began creating an disturbance. He escorted the three outside but the female subject began fighting with him. After subduing the woman he was placing her in handcuffs on the ground when one of the male subjects shot him in the back three times. All three rounds penetrated his bullet proof vest, causing fatal wounds.
Officer Jordan's civilian brother, who had come to the location to speak with him, witnessed the shooting. The brother, who was armed, shot and wounded the subject, who was taken into custody.
Officer Jordan had served with the Griffin Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
Police Officer Kevin Jordan was shot and killed while arresting a female subject while working an overtime assignment at approximately 2:30 am.
He was working the assignment at a Waffle House on U.S. 19 when three customers began creating an disturbance. He escorted the three outside but the female subject began fighting with him. After subduing the woman he was placing her in handcuffs on the ground when one of the male subjects shot him in the back three times. All three rounds penetrated his bullet proof vest, causing fatal wounds.
Officer Jordan's civilian brother, who had come to the location to speak with him, witnessed the shooting. The brother, who was armed, shot and wounded the subject, who was taken into custody.
Officer Jordan had served with the Griffin Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
He was working the assignment at a Waffle House on U.S. 19 when three customers began creating an disturbance. He escorted the three outside but the female subject began fighting with him. After subduing the woman he was placing her in handcuffs on the ground when one of the male subjects shot him in the back three times. All three rounds penetrated his bullet proof vest, causing fatal wounds.
Officer Jordan's civilian brother, who had come to the location to speak with him, witnessed the shooting. The brother, who was armed, shot and wounded the subject, who was taken into custody.
Officer Jordan had served with the Griffin Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
