Officer Down: Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight
Source ODMP
GEORGIA-Deputy Sheriff Christopher Knight, of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, died April 6, 2021. Deputy Knight was moving a prisoner in the early hours of the morning with another Deputy after the inmate made suicidal comments. The prisoner began fighting with the deputies and was able to get ahold of Deputy Knights' knife. He then stabbed both deputies.
Deputy Knight was taken to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Deputy Knight served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for three years and is survived by his child and mother.
Hilary Rodela
Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.
