Officer Down




Police Officer Justin Sollohub
Anniston Alabama Police Department
End of Watch: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 174
Date of Incident: August 24, 2011
 
Police Officer Justin Sollohub succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while involved in a foot pursuit.

Officer Sollohub was on patrol at about 11:00 am when he stopped his vehicle to make contact with a pedestrian near the intersection of 19th Street and Moore Avenue.

As Officer Sollohub exited his patrol car the man fled on foot.

As Officer Sollohub chased the man around the side of a house he was shot once in the head. A responding officer located him and immediately began tending to his wound. He was transported to a local hospital before being flown to Birmingham. He remained on life support until his organs could be donated.



The man who shot Officer Sollohub was arrested later in the day after a massive manhunt. He faces capital murder charges in connection with Officer Sollohub's murder.



Officer Sollohub had served with the Anniston Police Department for two years. He is survived by his parents.

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