MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Deputy Christopher Knight’s funeral was held Tuesday at the Macon City Auditorium.
Law enforcement agencies along with local and state officials across Georgia came to pay their respects. Governor Brian Kemp and his wife Marty attended the ceremony as well.
Deputy Knight died Tuesday April 6 while working at the Bibb County Jail. He was stabbed by an inmate who was moving to suicide watch. He was 30 years old.
We spoke with Captain Gregory Jones about the type of person Deputy Knight was.
“Very nice young man, always full of joy and laughter. If you met him you would never forget him, great smile, family man, just an all around gentleman,” says Captain Jones.
Mentors Project of Bibb County creates education fund for fallen deputy s toddler
Doctors also presented the family with masks bearing Knight s badge number to wear at Tuesday s funeral service. Author: Raynard Churchwell (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:35 PM EDT April 12, 2021
MACON, Georgia A Macon group is starting a fund to help the daughter of fallen Bibb County Deputy Christopher Knight.
The Mentors Project of Bibb County announced Monday that they created an education fund for 2-year-old Zemirah Knight.
Doctors also presented the family with masks bearing Knight s badge number to wear at Tuesday s funeral service.
Knight s uncle, Willie Knight Jr., expressed his gratitude to everyone who has shown love to their family in the past week.
Several downtown intersections and streets will be closed Tuesday Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 4:12 PM EDT April 12, 2021
MACON, Ga. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has announced road closings in advance of Deputy Christopher Knight’s funeral service and procession.
According to a news release, several intersections downtown will be closed between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Those intersections are:
Cherry Street, from New Street to First Street
Poplar Street, from New Street to First Street
As the procession travels from the Macon City Auditorium to the private graveside services, intersections along First Street, Telfair Street and Mercer University Drive may be temporarily closed and reopened. The timing of those is expected between 4-5 p.m.
Georgia county seeks to improve jail after deputy killed
April 12, 2021
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MACON, Ga. (AP) The leader of middle Georgia s largest county said Monday he wants to spend $3 million to replace some cell doors that inmates can force open, as the county seeks to reassure jailers of their safety after an inmate recently stabbed and killed a guard with the guard s knife.
Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said the money is already including in next year s jail budget, but they hope to make it available sooner, if county commissioners approve.
As many as 300 cells in the oldest part of the jail have doors that can be jammed open, and Davis told local news outlets Monday that up to 40% are malfunctioning at any time.
Deputy Christopher Knight was fatally injured during a fight with an inmate at the jail last week Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 3:58 PM EDT April 13, 2021
MACON, Ga. Law enforcement agencies from around Central Georgia gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Macon City Auditorium to pay their respects as fallen Bibb County Deputy Christopher Knight was laid to rest.
Knight was fatally stabbed and another deputy was injured in a fight with an inmate at the Bibb Law Enforcement Center last week.
After a processional and final viewing, Rev. James Head lead the service with a prayer and scripture reading of Psalm 23 before a selection by the Union Baptist Church Praise Team.