Drug War Issues
An undercover officer with the Columbus, Georgia, Metro Narcotics Task Force was killed Tuesday and another seriously injured when their vehicle crashed as they rushed to assist in a drug bust traffic stop. Corporal Thomas Keith Slay, 53, becomes the 23rd person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
Corporal Thomas Keith Slay (Columbus Police Department)
Slay was pronounced dead shortly thereafter at a local hospital, while Evans, who suffered head injuries, underwent surgery Tuesday night. Both men were assigned to the multi-agency drug task force.
Slay was a 30-year law enforcement veteran, serving first with the Russell County Sheriff's Department and then with the Columbus Police. In addition to serving on the drug task force, he was also the task force's helicopter pilot.
There is no word on the results of the traffic stop to which Slay and Evans were heading to provide backup.
Permission to Reprint: This content is licensed under a modified Creative Commons Attribution license. Content of a purely educational nature in Drug War Chronicle appear courtesy of DRCNet Foundation, unless otherwise noted.
Comments
drug death
Live by the sword and die by the sword . How many people have to die and be imprisoned before the public realizes that the " drug war " is a waste and a sham ? Had this cop not been in a panic to make a drug arrest and seize some assets of someone [ theft ] , this officer would still be alive and with his family . If you ruin other people`s lives over foolishness , then don`t expect the same to avoid you and your family . The tear`s of a cops family are no heavier than that of a family that just lost a member to decades in prison on a " drug " charge . What comes around , goes around .
Add new comment