Fallen Deputy Sheriff

[Rita]

It is with a saddened heart that I announce the death of Sgt. Dan Jenkins of the Camden County Georgia Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Jenkins, a 7 year vetran of the department was shot & killed early this A.M. while on a traffic stop with an armed robbery suspect. The suspect, who fled after shooting Sgt. Jenkins numerous times and taking his service weapon, was apprehended several hours later in a nearby county. Sgt. Jenkins leaves behind his wife who also works for the department and had just recently graduated from the police academy, 3 children, 2 step-children and several other family members. No funeral arrangements are available at this time.

**Without the aid of the in-car video/audio camera that our agency has in EVERY patrol car, it is possible that this subject would not have been identified**

[Rebecca]

Rita... I go to the ODMP almost daily to check on our fallen ones... and was thankful for the recent "break" there had been of Officers downed. Finding Sgt. Jenkins there tonight broke my heart. Here is his post...

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*Sergeant Carlton Daniel Jenkins
Camden County Sheriff's Office, GA

Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: August 28, 2000
Date of Incident: August 28, 2000
Time of Incident: 0040 hours
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 10 yr
Suspect Info: Captured later in morning
Weapon Used: Handgun

Sergeant Jenkins was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a robbery suspect on I-95 shortly after midnight. Sergeant Jenkins had stopped an older model vehicle in response to a bulletin put out by a neighboring jurisdiction which was looking for the suspect in several armed robberies which had happened earlier in the evening. During the stop Sergeant Jenkins was shot several times in the head, neck, and chest. A passing truck driver witnessed part of the incident and called for help using Sergeant Jenkins' radio. The trucker was able to give a description of the vehicle and the suspect was arrested approximately four hours later.

Sergeant Jenkins had been with the agency for seven years and had been in law enforcement for about 10 years. His agency awarded him Officer of the Year in 1999. He is survived by his wife and five children.


*as reported by the ODMP

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A dedicated officer... a loving husband... a devoted father of five... and only 36 years of age.

May you rest in peace, Sgt. Jenkins.

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[Glockarmorer]

Rita,
When I heard of Sgt. Jenkins' death on the local news today, I also thought of you, my new "acquaintance" from Camden County.

My thoughts and deepest condolences go out to Sgt Jenkins' family and colleagues.

G.A.

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No cops, know anarchy.

[Rebecca]

Rita... you are from Camden County?

[Rita]

Rebecca,

Yes I am from Camden and have known Dan and his wife Jeannie since even before they started working for us. He will be missed greatly and all of Jeannie's family here at work will do everything that it takes in order to help her get through this critical time in her life.
Thanks for your support Glock & Rebecca.

[dkiefner]

Rita - my sincere condolences on the loss of your friend. It's always that much tougher when you know one.

My prayers with his family. Unto Dan, God grant eternal rest, and let light perpetual shine upon him.

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Dave Kiefner
[i]Die Wahrheit ist eine Perle. Werfen sie nicht vor die S

[RaychelR]

I read this in an article about Sgt. Jenkins on APBNews.com

A sheriff's officer who moved to this southern Georgia community from Illinois because he thought it would be a safer place to raise his children was shot and killed today when he stopped a robbery suspect on Interstate 95, authorities said.

The entire article is linked here: http://www.apbnews.com/newscenter/breakingnews/2000/08/28/copkilled0828_01.html

My condolences to his family and friends.

[Rebecca]

Rita...

I always give my thoughts and prayers to those who must live with the loss of a friend or loved one due to such vicious senselessness. I'll keep you close to me.

If you need to talk... use my email link and write to me. I'm here for you.



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***Rebecca***

[Rita]

I don't know if any of you are from agencies that are close by but if anyone is interested the funeral will be at 1300 hours on Thursday, August 31st in St Marys, Ga. We are all meeting up at the K-Mart parking lot on Hwy 40 in Kingsland at 1130 hours.
Steve Boyden from Villa Ricca, Ga. (think Robbie Bishop)is here to help coordinate all of the other agencies arrivals.
Thank all of you for your concern & support.

[boomer21]

rita, i'm really sorry to hear about your friend. *********s deserve a special place in hell.
condolences to his family.

[Rita]

Just to update everyone:

The suspect in the killing of Deputy Jenkins was indited yesterday of 5 counts: Possession of firearm by convicted felon, Possession of firearm during commission of a crime, Aggravated Assault, Armed Robbery & Murder. The State is seeking the death penalty.

[RaychelR]

That is good news. Is there a fund or anything be taken for the family?

[FLLawdog]

I got this teletype right after it happened. By the time I got on the computer to post it, it was already there.

I always read this topic, but rarely reply. Sometimes words can't express what you feel. Things change when someone you know is affected by this senseless killing. Rita, please pass along our condolences to the family. From all of us here in your old neck of the woods.

Rest easy, brother, we'll take your watch.

[ldyblu103]

Another tragic, needless, loss. I am sure we will find out soon that this "suspect" has a rap sheet a mile long and should have been in jail instead of stealing and killing. One quick point. Someone said that the in-car camera helped find the suspect. Our department has several of these, but I seem to be the only one that uses it on a regular basis. Maybe, if nothing else, this will convince them to at least turn on the recorder

[David]

Rita,

I try to post a heart felt notice for the fallen heros in our society. The Warriors guarding our society deserve all the praise that can be given and is well deserved.

A Guardian from our ranks in THE THIN BLUE LINE is gone. It marks a sad, sad occassion for both their family and us as brothers and sisters. And when the incident hits home, our own back yard, the pain comes hard. The arms that hold each other are family and adopted family.

The rest of us that call Georgia home, I'm sure, send our heartfelt prayers and condolences to all that this personally effects.

Know that if not in person, then certainly in spirit we are standing beside you.

Another family stands without a husband and a Dad for those that looked up to him and she that was half of him. His body is gone, but a part is still there.

The memories that will have to sufice for his wife. The shared half that each of his children have of him. Which with his wife's half made the whole child that are his legacy to mankind.

So take heart, he is gone, but he is here. And will always be here as long as any think of him.


And so, St. Michael escorts yet another Warrior home.

Rest in Peace Brother,
The streets you protect now are street of purest gold.
Your transfer has been approved.
Rest in Peace.

[Pnutt]

My condolences to Sgt. Jenkins family and his fellow officers.

Sgt. Jenkins has entered into eternal bliss, where life is changed, not taken away.

Con

[Rita]

Sorry that it has taken so long to get back to everyone on this, it was all most of us could do to get through the funeral on Friday.

There were at least 2000 officers and 4 miles of police cars in the funeral procession. GSP, Trauma 1, Life Flight and another agency did a fly-by in the missing man formation at graveside and Dan's badge #, 1111, was retired on the air.

The information on the memorial fund is as follows:

Dan Jenkins Memormial Fund
Acct. #0403221016

$$ etc can be sent to the fund by either sending it straight to the bank:
Southeastern Bank, P.O. Box 39,
Woodbine, Ga. 31569
or to the department:
Camden County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 699,
Woodbine, Ga. 31569.

For those of you that have the luxury of having cameras in your cars PLEASE USE THEM!!
I know that it can be a pain in the butt sometimes but other times it will save you butt.

You would not believe how many people complain about the way an officer treated them and when the tape is reviewed 99% of the time the officer was more professional than they probaly should have been.

In this case, dispatch had the vehicle and tag (drive-out)info and basic description of the bad guy (b/m, white tee-shirt) but I believe that without the actual video he would have never been positively id'd.

Not wanting to get into to much, just let me say that another agency stopped the suspect shortly after the murder, but because there was no weapon etc to be found and not a good enough description for them (bad guy had ditched the guns etc & changed his shirt) they let him go!

We use our video cameras on every stop or call, no matter what it is about.

As far as the bad guy is concerned, yes he has a history and was on probation at the time of the shooting and was going to court for a probation revocation later this month. He is also a reqistered sex offender.

Again, I want to thank all of you for your support. Just knowing that you are all out there and that you care made it a little bit easier for me to get through last week.

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