SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Funeral details have been announced for Sgt. Marc McIntyre, the Spalding County deputy who was shot and killed on Dec. 29.
Visitation for the service will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Griffin First Assembly of God on Jan. 5 and continue until the service starts at 1 p.m.
The church is located on West McIntosh Road in Griffin.
Before then, law enforcement will gather at 10 a.m. at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the processional, which will depart at 11 a.m.
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Two deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic incident at a home in Griffin. When they arrived and crossed the yard, deputies said, Todd Harper, a 57-year-old military veteran, fired at them from a window with a shotgun.
Sgt. Marc McIntyre was shot in the head and later died from the critical injury, while the second deputy suffered a broken hand.
Authorities said Harper's wife had called 911, reporting that he had threatened her, leading to the confrontation. Deputies had been to Harper's house multiple times before, including a previous incident in January 2021 where he barricaded himself but didn't fire shots, adding that he had a history of mental health struggles.
McIntyre started working as a detention officer at the Spalding County Sheriff's Office in 2015. Two years later, in 2017, he was sworn in as a uniformed patrol deputy.
Dozens of mourners paid their respects during a vigil Saturday night. And local businesses have found a way to support his family as well.
Spalding County Sheriff Daryl Dix told mourners Saturday night that he doesn't want people to remember Sgt. McIntyre for how he died but, instead, for how he lived. His death left a hole in the hearts of the brothers in blue.