Deputy Sheriff Ricky Leon Kinchen, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 17, 2000, in West End, Georgia. The incident occurred while he and another deputy were attempting to serve a warrant in the 1100 block of Oak Street. The deputies approached a vehicle and instructed an individual standing nearby to show his hands. The suspect responded by opening fire with a .223 caliber rifle, striking both deputies multiple times. Deputy Kinchen was hit in the abdomen and
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