“On behalf of the men and women of the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and colleagues of the officers killed and injured in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Any willful attack on law enforcement officers is an attack on our democracy.
As members of the American democracy, we as police will get through these horrific attacks.”, said Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin.
“I have reminded my officers to be alert, careful and vigilant for their personal safety and their fellow officers’ safety, while respecting the dignity of all people, he concluded”