On April 17,
1988, Officer Norman was traveling on Pat Mell Road
responding to a dispatch when his patrol car was stuck by
another vehicle driven by an impaired juvenile. Injuries
resulting from the accident ended Officer Norman’s law
enforcement career and left him a quadriplegic.
On February 14,
2009 at 4:03 PM, Officer Norman died at
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
as a result from medical complications believed to be related to
injuries suffered in the accident 20 years earlier. Officer
Freddie Norman was 45 and lived in Austell, GA. He is
survived by his wife Faith and his daughters Christi
(24) and Hope (12). Christi Norman serves as a
police officer for the city of Austell. The Cobb County
Police Department honors the service and sacrifice of Officer
Norman and his family.
