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James Bartholomew Cauthen

Case from Five-points, AL dated Jan 19, 2025

Victim Details

James Bartholomew Cauthen

Male

White / Caucasian

Five-points

AL

2025-01-19

54

James

Bartholomew Cauthen

07/16/2026

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In the quiet, rural landscape of Chambers County, Alabama, a simple act of kindness on the evening of January 19, 2025, spiraled into a fatal encounter. James Bartholomew Cauthen, a 54-year-old White/Caucasian male, was a dedicated Battalion Chief with Coweta County Fire Rescue in Georgia, a man described by colleagues as having a gentle soul and a commitment to service that spanned over two decades. That Sunday, he stopped on County Road 267 to assist a couple whose vehicle had struck a deer, l ...
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  • Valley Times-News: More details on car crash-turned-shootout in the Stroud community - Valley Times-News
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Coweta County fire battalion chief shot, killed while trying to get help for driver who hit a deer
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