Ga. Police Officer Rushed to Hospital after Medical Emergency

A Clayton County police officer is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency while at a convenience store in Atlanta.

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Joe Vince

Aug. 27, 2025

What to know

A Clayton County police officer suffered a medical emergency at a convenience store early Wednesday.
The officer was rushed to a hospital and is in stable condition, police said.
Authorities confirmed the incident was unrelated to a call or police activity.

A Clayton County Police Officer Is In Stable Condition After Suffering A Medical Emergency While At A Convenience Store In Atlanta

A Georgia police officer suffered a medical emergency at a convenience store Wedenesday.

The Clayton County police officer was at an Atlanta QuikTrip store at 1 a.m. when the medical emergency occurred, WANF-TV reports. The officer was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.

No details were released concerning the nature of the medical emergency. Police told WANF that it had nothing to do with a call or an incident.

“We ask the community to please keep our officer in your thoughts and prayers during this time,” the department said in a statement.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.