Detention Officer Braydon Butler Dies in Off-Duty Motorcycle Accident in Newton County
NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Braydon Butler, 17, a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office detention officer in training, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on [date of accident], according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Butler was reportedly involved in a single-vehicle accident while off duty. Emergency medical services responded, but he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. The specifics of the incident, including the exact location and time, have not been disclosed.
Authorities confirmed that Butler was just four weeks away from graduating from the Northeast Georgia Police Academy. He had begun his career with the sheriff’s office at age 14 through the High School Explorers program.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office expressed their condolences, stating, “We ask that our community please lift up the entire Butler family, friends, and our Office during this difficult time.”
An online fundraiser has been established in his memory, with donations being requested for the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Employee Fund.
Further details regarding the accident are under investigation.