The Gold Shield Foundation assists the families of police officers or firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty in the metro Atlanta area.
The Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta provides financial assistance to the families of police and firefighters who are injured or killed in the line of duty.
04/16/2025
The GSF sends our deepest condolences to the family of Lt. Garcia and the Law Enforcement Family of South Fulton Police Department. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Well done thy Good and Faithful Servant . Rest in peace.
02/08/2025
The officer killed Friday was the first from Georgia to be killed in the line of duty this year. In 2024, six Georgia officers died on the job.
Roswell officer killed, suspect arrested after shooting at shopping complex A suspect is in custody after an officer was fatally shot Friday evening at a Roswell shopping complex, police said.
02/08/2025
Suspect in custody after shooting, killing police officer just ‘serving the citizens of Roswell’ It happened shortly before 8 p.m. along Market Boulevard.
02/08/2025
Prayers for the family of the fallen officer.
BREAKING UPDATE: A Roswell police officer was killed in the line of duty tonight while responding to a call for a suspicious person: https://2wsb.tv/40QRLdV
12/28/2024
Deputies hold parade for Henry County woman’s 102nd birthday Lillie Mae Hightower of Stockbridge celebrated her birthday with a parade Friday just for her.
12/13/2024
Suspect at large after Georgia deputy shot during struggle over gun, GBI says A northeast Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot early Friday morning in a struggle over the deputy’s gun with a man who had been pulled over, the GBI said. Though the suspect did not take the weapon, he left the scene in Towns County and remains at large.
09/10/2024
The GSF sends our thoughts and prayers to Green County Fire Rescue and the family for the tragic loss of a fallen Brother,Battalion Chief/EMT Christopher Eddy
EOW- Sep. 4, 2024 (explosion)
Battalion Chief Eddy responded to a tractor-trailer Fire on Georgia Route 15 north of Greensboro. When he opened the trailer door a violent explosion occurred.
Battalion Chief Eddy was 35 years old. He began firefighting when he was old enough to volunteer at Woodville Volunteer Fire Department. Before Greene County he worked as a paid firefighter with Putnam County Fire Department and Old Salem Fire Rescue for almost 12 years. He was also a part-time firefighter in Morgan County and a volunteer for Fire Station 4 in Buckhead, GA. Chief Eddy began working with Greene County Fire Rescue when the county transitioned into a paid department in 2019. The department expanded in 2021 and he was promoted to battalion chief. He worked out of Station 11.
09/03/2024
Good Moring ! It isn’t often that we get visitors to our Board meetings of the Gold Shield Foundation, but this past month we received a very welcome and joyful visit from old friends we supported several years ago.
Deputy Michael Finn of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office was on duty directing traffic as part of investigating a traffic accident when he was struck on the interstate by another vehicle. He sustained numerous broken bones in his legs and arms and had to be airlifted for surgery. He was lucky to be alive. Helping to supplement the loss of his second income was vital during his recovery.
Recently, we were contacted by Deputy Finn and his wife Nicole, who wanted to come back to thank the Gold Shield Foundation for helping them when they were in need, and to donate so that others could benefit similarly in the future.
We were overjoyed to receive them and to hear how they battled back from the health and financial consequences of the incident. We are extremely grateful for their generosity in wanting to give back some of what they have been given.
First photo: The Finn family receiving financial assistance from the Gold Shield Foundation. Pictured are Michael and Nicole and their children, and Capt. Jeff Baxter APD, a board member of the Gold Shield Foundation.
Second photo: Michael and Nicole during their recent visit to the Gold Shield Foundation, meeting with Kurt Oppermann and Jeff Baxter.
08/22/2024
The GSF sends our prayers of a miraculous recovery of Carrol Counties Deputy Taylor Bristow
‘PLEASE PRAY:’ Carroll County deputy out of surgery, in ICU after shooting; suspect dead The deputy has been flown to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
The GSF sends our deepest condolences to the family of Deputy Cunningham and The Paulding County Sherriffs Department!Our heart and prayers Go out to you.We pray God continues to place a hedge of protection around you all and gives you a peace that surpasses all understanding while going through this time of grieving!
05/07/2024
Good Morning the GSF wants to remind you in Honoring Police that selflessly serving their communities! What is National Police Week?
National Police Week occurs every May, and in 2024, we will commemorate it with live, in- person events. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will hold ceremonies, including the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil, to honor the fallen officers whose names have recently been added to the Memorial.
The 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil will be held on Monday, May 13.
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community.
The GSF sends our deepest condolences to the Georgia State Patrol. Our Heart and prayers got out to you nd the families of your fallen officers.
On October 12, 1997, Atlanta police officer John R. Sowa was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call. At that time a small number of service-minded individuals pulled together to aid the Sowa family, and from that act, the inspiration for creating the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta was formed.
Today, our mission is to provide care and assistance to police, firefighters, and the families of those seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. The Foundation is a Non-Profit / 501(c)(3) organization.