{"id":10837,"date":"2025-04-16T18:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10837"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:38:16","slug":"police-say-crash-that-killed-officer-may-have-involved-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10837","title":{"rendered":"Police say crash that killed officer may have involved alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__summary\">Lt. Helio Garcia died Tuesday after a crash in South Fulton while on duty.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__lead-asset\">\n<div class=\"video video_docked_false\" data-module=\"video\" data-stream-restriction-enabled=\"false\" data-restricted-stream=\"false\" data-stream=\"https:\/\/assets.tegnaone.com\/assets\/WXIA\/videos\/871e4e00-01b4-44cc-903a-38cdc8131b3c\/20250416T033647\/master.m3u8\" data-float=\"true\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/08fad7e9-283e-421e-85ac-d0006685ea5e\/20250416T153545\/08fad7e9-283e-421e-85ac-d0006685ea5e_1920x1080.jpg\" data-title=\"Police say crash that killed South Fulton officer may have involved alcohol\" data-description=\"Lt. 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Helio Garcia was driving along Flat Shoals Road near Connell Road when another driver came into his lane and hit him head-on. He was rushed to Grady Hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi627qMmdyMAxW5nokEHWPHI5oQFnoECBwQAQ&amp;url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.cityofsouthfultonga.gov%252F2941%252FPolice-Department&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wst3-rXfeMRmYO46Bw494&amp;opi=89978449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Fulton Police Department\u00a0<\/a>confirmed he was working when the crash happened. His family\u2014his wife and three children\u2014are at the hospital, surrounded by a large group of law enforcement officers from across metro Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_photo\">\n<div class=\"photo\" data-module=\"photo\" data-initialized=\"true\" data-state=\"ready\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforcer\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforced\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" src=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_16x9.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" src=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_1140x641.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_140x79.jpg 140w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a\/20250416T085030\/b234accb-076b-4e85-bc33-1f9bf108c07a_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo__meta\">\n<div class=\"photo__caption\">South Fulton Police Lieutenant Helio Garcia was on duty at the time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Georgia State Patrol is leading the investigation and is still working to learn what caused the crash. Officers said alcohol is not being ruled out as a possible factor. The woman driving the other car is also being treated at Grady.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Lt. Garcia had been with the South Fulton Police Department since its early days. He was one of the original officers who helped build the department when it started in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a devastating night,\u201d South Fulton Police Chief Keith Meadows said. \u201cHe\u2019s done a lot of heavy lifting in terms of helping us build this organization, and he\u2019s going to be dearly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_photo\">\n<div class=\"photo\" data-module=\"photo\" data-initialized=\"true\" data-state=\"ready\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforcer\">\n<div class=\"photo__ratio-enforced\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" src=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_16x9.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" src=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_1140x641.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_140x79.jpg 140w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_540x304.jpg 540w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/media.11alive.com\/assets\/WXIA\/images\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2\/20250416T084856\/f67f9859-4f9d-4890-a84f-23c9ef6a0bf2_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo__meta\">\n<div class=\"photo__caption\">Here is what we know about the incident.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Garcia spent more than 15 years in law enforcement. He started with the College Park Police, later worked in Holly Springs, and joined South Fulton when the city formed its own department. He worked his way up from officer to detective, then sergeant, and most recently, lieutenant. State records show he completed more than 1,600 hours of law enforcement training, including in de-escalation, mental health, and community policing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The police department called this a heartbreaking loss for the city and asked for prayers and privacy for Garcia\u2019s loved ones and fellow officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are shattered,\u201d Chief Meadows said. \u201cLieutenant Garcia was more than a colleague\u2014he was family. 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Helio Garcia died Tuesday after a crash in South Fulton while on duty. SOUTH FULTON, Ga. \u2014 A South Fulton police lieutenant died Tuesday night after a crash while he was on patrol, according to the police department. Investigators said Lt. 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