Crime & Safety
Family IDs Cobb Deputy Killed While Serving Warrant: Report
One of the deputies who was killed in the line of duty Thursday in Cobb County has been identified.
MARIETTA, GA — One of the two Cobb County deputies shot and killed while serving a warrant near John Ward Road Thursday night was identified as Jonathan Koleski, 11 Alive reported Friday.
The outlet reported Koleski was a U.S. Army veteran.
The second deputy killed in the line of duty has not been identified.
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Authorities identified Christopher Cook and Christopher Golden as the two men accused of being involved in the shooting. Both were set to appear for a first court appearance Friday.
Both of the fallen deputies were with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office for more than five years.
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