Clyde Merritt

Death by Force

Staff Sergeant Clyde Almond 'Tub' Merritt, a 53-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on January 3, 2000, in Douglas, Georgia. Merritt, who served with the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, was responding to an incident involving Officer James Bryant of the Broxton Police Department. Officer Bryant had been dispatched to assist a property owner in removing a trailer from his property. The suspect, Willie Mitchell, a 55-year-old man described as a recluse, ambushed Officer Bryant, shooting ...Read More