Law enforcement pay tribute to fallen Henry County police officer - FOX 5 Atlanta
MCDONOUGH, Ga. - The funeral for the Henry County police officer shot in the line of duty was held Sunday in McDonough.
Officer Paramhans Desai was responding to a domestic dispute call when he was shot earlier this month. Police said 22-year-old Jordan Jackson shot and killed him. Law enforcement pursued Jackson, who took his own life.
A public viewing will be held at the Henry County Performing Arts Center.
Law enforcement from across the state took part in a procession through downtown McDonough.
There is a growing memorial for Desai in front of the Henry County Police Department Headquarters. Desai was a 17-year law enforcement professional, husband and father.
Friday prayer vigil
On Friday afternoon, more than a hundred officers and members of the community gathered to pray in memory of Henry County police officer Paramhans Desai.
Mourners piled flowers onto Desai’s cruiser. His widow was overcome with grief as one of his little boys put his hands on his dad’s picture.
On Friday afternoon, more than $308,000 had been raised for Desai’s family on GoFundMe.
Who was Officer Desai?
Henry County Officer Paramhans Desai's sister says all he ever wanted to do was become a police officer.
"His job was everything. When he wasn't working, he was talking to us about his job. He tried being an investigator but he just didn't like it. He said police officer is how I want to die," Divya Desai said.
Desai said her brother lived a disciplined life, stayed healthy, worked out regularly. She said new workout equipment brought him joy.
He was also filled with love, for his family, his wife, and his young children.
The two boys are now trying to understand why their father is no longer with them.
Divya Desai and her younger brother were born in India, lived in Ohio, but later both settled down in Georgia.
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