On-Duty GA Trooper Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle On I-75 N

CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — A Georgia trooper was killed Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash on Interstate 75 north near Mt. Zion Boulevard, the Georgia Department of Public Safety said.

The DPS said, after being hit, Trooper First Class Chase Redner was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead. It is unknown if anyone is facing charges in Redner's death, or if the driver remained at the scene.

The Georgia State Patrol's Troop C Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the case.

"The Department of Public Safety sends its sincerest condolences and prayers to TFC Redner’s family and co-workers. Please keep TFC Redner’s family in your prayers as they cope with the loss of their loved one," authorities said in a Facebook post.

Redner had been with the DPS since September 2017 and was a graduate of the 103rd Trooper School, authorities said.

Shortly after news broke of Redner's death, condolences began pouring in from the Clayton County Police Department and other law-enforcement agencies.

Gov. Brian Kemp also shared his sentiments in a statement released on Facebook.

"Marty, the girls and I are devastated by the news of Trooper Chase Redner's sudden death and tragic passing. As the second state patrolman to die in the line of duty in less than a month, our hearts are broken for his mother and fiance, for his friends and community and for the entire Department of Public Safety community," Kemp said in the statement.

"This is an incredibly painful time for their elite ranks, and we ask that all Georgians - and those far beyond our state - pray for Trooper Redner's family, loved ones and colleagues. Today, we are reminded of the painful price paid by far too many heroes for our safety and the well-being of the places we call home. May God bless and protect all those who serve."

Redner was the sixth Georgia law-enforcement officer to die so far this year, and is the third officer to be killed in some form of a crash.

Crawford County deputy Timothy Tavarus Rivers, 40, of Bibb County, was killed on Feb. 6 in a two-vehicle crash at Marshall Mill Road near Hartley Curve.

Trooper Jimmy Cenescar, 28, was killed on Jan. 28 after crashing his patrol vehicle in an embankment while trying to conduct a traffic stop on a driver traveling 140 mph on Interstate 85.

Coweta County deputy sheriff Eric Minix died the morning of Jan. 4 when he was hit by a police car during a chase while Sgt. Marc McIntyre, with the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, died on Dec. 29 after being shot during a welfare check.

Atlanta police officer Kenya Galloway, 44, also died the night of Jan. 4 after he was found unresponsive in his personal vehicle at the Atlanta Police Annex.