Deputy James D. Paugh

Richmond County Sheriff's Office deputy James D. Paugh was fatally shot on the Bobby Jones Expressway near the Fort Gordon exit early Sunday, October 23, 2011. Deputies said Army Spc. Christopher Michael Hodges, 26, fatally shot Paugh before taking his own life.

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D.C. event recognizes slain officers

Family and co-workers of slain Richmond County deputy James D. Paugh and Aiken Public Safety officer Scotty Richardson will head to Washington, D.C., to participate in various events focused on ...
By Summer Moore | Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Paugh added to officers' memorial

Richmond County Deputy James D. Paugh, who was shot and killed Oct. 23 when he stopped his motorcycle to investigate a suspicious vehicle, was remembered and recognized Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Paugh's bike delivered to museum

The motorcycle of fallen Deputy James D. Paugh was delivered Friday to the Augusta Museum of History, where it will be part of an exhibit on local law enforcement history.
By Meg Mirshak | Friday, March 9, 2012

Teams help officers deal with trauma

Experts are working to help officers who live through shootings or witness the death of a colleague get through it and get back on the job.
By Steve Crawford | Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

Training focuses on safety

There is one unwritten rule that every police officer knows: “Make sure you go home at the end of your shift.” Sadly, not every officer is able to comply.
By Steve Crawford | Friday, Feb. 17, 2012

Donation in honor of Paugh

The Shield Club of Augusta donated more than $20,000 Tuesday to the sheriff's offices in Richmond and Columbia counties in memory of a deputy killed last year in the line of duty.
By Bianca Cain Johnson | Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

Sheriff's office to get 14 armor vests

Fourteen body armor vests for deputies will be ordered this year in memory of fallen Richmond County Deputy J.D. Paugh.
By Bianca Cain Johnson | Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

Paugh's family still struggling

Outside a modest house at the end of a short driveway in Hephzibah hangs a blue-and-white wreath. Each car in the driveway proudly displays a thin blue line decal.
By Summer Moore | Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011

2 events to honor slain deputy

Two events are in the works to honor the memory of slain Richmond County sheriff's Deputy James D. Paugh.
By Kyle Martin | Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

Commission supports Paugh memorial interchange

Augusta Commission members gave the go-ahead Tuesday to renaming a Bobby Jones Expressway interchange for Richmond County sheriff's Deputy James D. Paugh, who was gunned down during a routine ...
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011

Editorial: Don't ask why

Famed psychiatrist Viktor Frankl suggested that we not ask questions of life anyway - rather, that we seek to understand what life is asking of us and respond accordingly.
By Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff | Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

Friends, family of Paugh share thoughts

"I've never seen so many people stand up for one person," said Amanda Creech, the wife of a Richmond County Sheriff's Office motorcycle deputy. "This always happens somewhere else. It's not ...
By Meg Mirshak and Tracey McManus | Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Thousands gather to say goodbye

Deputy James D. Paugh gave his life while protecting the public, and on Thursday those he served and those he never met lined the streets of Augusta for his funeral procession.
By Tracey McManus and Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Family of soldier releases statement

The family of the solider who killed Deputy James D. Paugh and himself released a statement Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Slain deputy called 'hero'

In a funeral service Thursday that mixed formal ceremony with raw emotion, friends recalled Deputy James D. Paugh's character and talked about what makes a hero.
By Kyle Martin | Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011

Deputy's visitation crowded

The visitation for Deputy James D. Paugh was crowded with friends and family, and Davis Road was lined with members of the Patriot Guard Riders.
By Gracie Shepherd | Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Paying their respects

Patriot Guard Rider Paul Roberts, with his granddaughter Sophie, 1, stands with other riders outside of the Thomas L. King Funeral Home during the visitation for Deputy James D. Paugh, who was ...
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Paugh to be added to police memorial

A stone memorial for law enforcement officers on Riverwalk Augusta has 31 names engraved on it, and two more will be added next week, including the sheriff's deputy killed Sunday.
By Lynn Davidson | Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Rants & Raves

Deputy J.D. Paugh was a blessing to this community and to every person he came in contact with. He was truly a civil servant and a hero. You won't find a better man, or a more dedicated police ...
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Paugh funeral route announced

The funeral procession after services for Deputy James D. Paugh will extend about six miles, from First Baptist Church of Augusta to Hillcrest Memorial Park.
By Kyle Martin | Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
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