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Ga. officer dies from medical emergency while returning home from shift

Corporal Kevin Enfinger was found in the median of a road by a passerby, who began administering CPR; he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead

Ga. officer dies from medical emergency while returning home from shift

Corporal Kevin Enfinger was heading home from a patrol shift around 5:30 p.m. when he experienced the medical emergency.

Grantville Police Department via Facebook

By Joanna Putman
Police1

GRANTVILLE, Ga. — A Grantville Police Department officer has died following an apparent heart attack, WSBTV reported.

Corporal Kevin Enfinger was heading home from a patrol shift around 5:30 p.m. when he experienced the medical emergency.

Enfinger was found in the median of a road, and a passerby began administering CPR. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the report.

Enfinger had served with the Grantville Police Department for four years.

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