Northeast Georgia Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS for Deputy Bill Garner. Visitation Friday evening July 24 from 6 to 9 at Smith's Funeral Home in Winder. Funeral Saturday July 25 at 2PM Be...thlehem Church 548 Christmas Ave, Bethlehem Escort will meet at Smith's at 12noon Saturday.

In this time of crisis, it is important for all of us to come together. If you have symptoms of the virus, please avoid going to work and potentially infecting ...your coworkers. Please also remember that this nation is one founded upon individual responsibility. Anyone who tries to take advantage of their neighbors during this time of insecurity should be aware that many of their neighbors are well-armed. Georgia's Defense of Habitation statute (sometimes called the "Castle Doctrine") is perhaps best in the nation. In the event anyone attempts to make unlawful entry into your home, and you reasonably believe that they might cause harm to you or any member of your family, you have an absolute right to use deadly force against them. The statute is set forth below. O.C.G.A. 16-3-23 A person is justified in threatening or using force against another when they reasonably believe that such threat or force is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's unlawful entry into or attack upon a habitation. However, such person is justified in the use of force, which is intended to or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if: The entry is made or attempted in a violent and tumultuous manner and he or she reasonably believes that the entry is attempted or made for the purpose of assault or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the assault or offer of personal violence; That force is used against another person who is not a member of the family or household and who unlawfully and forcibly enters or has unlawfully and forcibly entered the residence and the person using such force knew or had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry occurred; or The person using such force reasonably believes that the entry is made or attempted for the purpose of committing a felony therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the commission of the felony.

At Walmart in Toccoa getting ready for the 2018 Cops and Kids Shopping Day!!!

Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Please keep all in your prayers.