DeKalb County Police Release Fallen Officer’s Name

DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Isidro Flores was fatally shot on Thursday, Dec. 13, at approximately 5 p.m., near the intersection of Candler and Tilson Roads.

Flores, 24, was hired by the police department on May 8, 2017, and graduated from the police academy on Nov. 4, 2017. 

The officer was shot while conducting a traffic stop. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident. 

For additional information, contact Andrew Cauthen, communications manager, at 470-553-4408 or acauthen@dekalbcountyga.gov.