BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — The Bartow County community is coming together to remember a beloved deputy who died Monday.
Deputy Matt Aliberti passed away Monday morning due to medical issues, the sheriff’s office said.
The 39-year-old had been with the sheriff’s office since 2016 and served 6 years in the Army before that. Aliberti was also a K-9 patrol officer, as well as a SWAT member.
The sheriff’s office said Aliberti was “a true pleasure to work with.”
Aliberti leaves behind a wife, and two daughters and a son, aged 13, 7 and 2.
The sheriff’s office has parked his patrol car at Zena Drive as a memorial. People are welcome to leave flowers or cards at the site.
The sheriff’s office says it is asking for people to keep his family, friends and co-workers in your thoughts and prayers.
It is with great sadness and heartache that we report the loss of Deputy Matt Aliberti (age 39). He passed away at home...
Posted by Bartow County Sheriff's Office (Official) on Monday, June 22, 2020
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