Funeral Held Thursday For Slain GA Deputy, Father Of Two

GAINESVILLE, GA — The funeral for Nicolas Dixon, the Hall County deputy who was killed in the line of duty Sunday night, was held Thursday. Dixon, 28, was shot and killed when he attempted to stop a stolen car around 11 p.m. that was believed to have been used in several weekend car break-ins and burglaries. After a police chase, the vehicle crashed and several suspects fled on foot.

Shots were then fired in the area of Jesse Jewell Parkway and Highland Avenue, and Dixon was struck once by gunfire. He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he later died. Dixon was a married father of two, a 9-year-old son and a 4-month-old daughter.

Four suspects have been arrested. Hector Garcia-Solis, 17, was shot and wounded during the exchange of gunfire that killed Dixon. Garcia-Solis was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.

Several hours after the shooting, police said a second suspect, Brayan Omar Cruz, 17, was tracked by a K9 to a nearby residence and was arrested after he was found hiding under the house. Two more suspects -- London Clements, 17, and Eric Edgardo Velazquez, 17 -- were both arrested Monday afternoon. Police said Velazquez was arrested at a residence off of U.S. 129/Cleveland Highway in northern Hall County, while Clements was apprehended at his residence in Flowery Branch, Georgia.

Garcia-Solis is being charged with felony murder, while the remaining three are all being charged with party to a crime, felony murder.

Nicolas Dixon (Image Hall County Sheriff's Office)

Dixon was a three-year veteran of the sheriff's office. He had served as a jailer until October 2018 when he transferred to the department's patrol division. A GoFundMe has been set up in Dixon's memory.

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