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First Responders

Timothy Sterrett

First Responders
Classroom
United States
Georgia
Created November 29th, 2022
Raised$1,280
Donations15
Shares15
Days ran420

Their story

On November 8, 2017 Corporal Timothy Sterrett of Forest Park Georgia started his day on duty with his chocolate milk and doughnut from Dunkin. While doing his normal patrols he answered a call of a motorcyclist in a near by neighborhood driving erratically, and without a helmet. He and his partner responded with what would soon be a life changing traffic stop. During the stop the suspect reaches to his waistband and started towards a house he didn’t live, Corporal Sterrett had to draw his service weapon and repeatedly shouted for the suspect to stop, as the suspect tried to enter the house Corporal Sterrett moved in to block him, as he did he heard a loud pop and started to fall to the ground. As he fell he returned fire on the suspect that had just shot Sterrett on the right side of his neck. Corporal Sterrett survived that day but not before dying on the operating table. Since that day Corporal Sterrett has had numerous surgeries, life long nerve damage, constant pain, and outrageous medical expenses. By the end of 2021 he was forced to retire from his life long passion of protecting the community and being an officer by the City of Forest Park. City of Forest Park does not have a medical retirement in place for wounded officer and Corporal Sterrett now has to pay for his own medical expenses that are due to serving his community of Forest Park. Most departments have an officer retirement in place that gives them life time medical insurance but not Forest Park. I have attached a link of his Police1 article done on Corporal Sterrett. 

police1.com

Please see the below articles and news reports done with Corporal Sterrett and the local news outlets. 

http://claytoncrescent.org/2022/11/30/forest-park-no-medical-retirement-for-hero-cop/

wsbtv.com


11alive.com


https://www.letradio.com/cop-shot-in-neck-died-3-times-in-surgery-denied-pension/?utm_source=TSterrett

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Anonymous
Anonymous donated $200
3 years ago
Anonymous
Anonymous donated $100
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you so very much for your donation Susan.

Anonymous
Anonymous donated $50

Gratitude and prayers for our Finest!

3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Denise Graham
Denise Graham donated $30

Thank you for your service. Prayers sent for your recovery 🙏.

3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Anonymous
Anonymous donated $100
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Mark Knudsen
Mark Knudsen donated $50
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Mac and Chaz Young/McEntire
Mac and Chaz Young/McEntire donated $200
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Timothy Hand
Timothy Hand donated $100
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Justin Berry
Justin Berry donated $100
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

Kasie Huston
Kasie Huston donated $50
3 years ago

Reply from Michael Dean
3 years ago

Thank you very much for your donation. Corporal Sterrett greatly appreciates it.

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