January 7th 2024.
The Atlanta Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Kenya Galloway, 44, who passed away on Jan. 4. Around 11 p.m. on the same day, colleagues found him unresponsive in his vehicle at the District One police Annex on Donnell Lee Howell Parkway. He was rushed to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officials stated that Galloway experienced a “medical emergency” but did not provide further details. Members of the police force gathered at Grady Hospital to offer their support throughout the night. Fellow police officers escorted his body as it was taken from Grady Hospital to the medical examiner’s office. Other Metro Atlanta Police Departments also extended their condolences for the fallen officer.
“My prayers are with the family of Officer Galloway, as well as his APD family. He protected me and my family as if we were his own, and I will be forever grateful for his service,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement to Fox 5 News. The Atlanta Police Department also expressed their gratitude for the community’s support. In a statement issued on Jan. 5, the APD said, “We appreciate the words of support and encouragement so many of you have sent. Please keep Officer Galloway’s family and friends in your prayers. We also ask that you keep all of our local law enforcement officers in your prayers. This has been an extremely difficult time for us all.”
Officer Galloway joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2015 and worked in the Executive Protection Unit. His death is being mourned by his family, friends, and community and the Dunwoody Police Department extended their deepest condolences. It is important to keep Officer Galloway’s family, friends, and all local law enforcement officers in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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