Funeral Services Planned For GA Trooper Killed In On-Duty Crash

CANTON, GA — A Georgia trooper who died after being hit by a vehicle earlier this month on Interstate 75 north in Clayton County is set to be memorialized next week in Canton.

Trooper First Class Chase Redner, 31, was killed on Feb. 20 after being hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash on I-75 north near Mt. Zion Boulevard, the Georgia Department of Public Safety previously said.

According to his obituary, visitation for Redner is planned for 4-8 p.m. Monday at Darby Funeral Home, 480 E. Main St. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Canton First Baptist Church, 1 Mission Point, with Pastor Marc Pritchett officiating.

Darby Funeral Home will live stream services, per Redner's obituary. He will be buried in the Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery, 3163 Hickory Flat Hwy.

Who was Chase Redner?

Redner's obituary states he was born on Jan. 5, 1993, and was engaged to Leah Owens from Cumming.

He graduated with a degree in criminal justice in 2017 from the University of North Georgia. Then, he graduated from the 103rd Trooper School to join the Georgia State Patrol.

With a "servant's heart," Redner was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville.

"Chase loved serving his state and country through his role as a state trooper and took every opportunity to continue giving to this profession including training other state troopers in the field, becoming a certified instructor and finally taking a position with the Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team," read his obituary.

"Chase was a devoted son, friend and patriot who lived life to the fullest. He loved soccer and spent many weekends cheering on the Atlanta United team. He thrived in nature and enjoyed hiking and backpacking with his friends, of which on his last hike, he picked the perfect spot to propose to his longtime girlfriend, now fiancé. He had a true love for all animals, especially his childhood cat, Precious, and his adult cats, Winston and Churchill. He was a natural host who opened his doors to friends of any walk of life on many occasions and lived to share as much of life as possible with those closest to him. He will be deeply missed by his many friends, relatives, law enforcement family and all who had the pleasure of knowing him."

Gov. Brian Kemp previously said Redner's death reminds people of the "painful price paid by far too many heroes for our safety and the well-being of the places we call home."