DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — It was an emotional first day of school for the son and daughter of a fallen Fairburn police officer.
Fairburn Police Sgt. Jean-Harold Louis Astree was killed in a car wreck along Capps Ferry Road in Douglas County last week.
Astree was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Wednesday morning, Astree’s fellow officers escorted his children to their first day of school for this year.
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Astree’s son went into first grade and his daughter is in high school.
Douglas County School District posted photos to its Facebook page showing teachers and officers lining the hallway of Mason Creek Elementary School as Astree’s son walked in.
“Officers made his day extra special by standing in for today’s emotional milestone,” the district said in the post.
In another photo, the district showed the police escort as Astree’s daughter arrived at Alexander High School.
Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Astree.
Along with his children, Astree also leaves behind a wife.
He will be laid to rest on Thursday.
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