Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix, 31, was killed while on duty on 1/4/24 in Alabama at the end of high speed chase on Interstate 85 at 11:55 P.M.. Alabama Officers put stop sticks out to stop the speeding vehicle. Minix stopped behind the car he was chasing. Once that happened, Minix stepped out of the car, a 2017 Dodge Charger. A Lanett, Alabama police officer, Cornelius Robinson 28, struck him after Minix got out of his car to approach the stolen vehicle that had led the chase across state lines. Robinson came on the scene and could not stop in time before hitting the Coweta deputy. Minix had been chasing a stolen 2022 Dodge Challenger out of Douglas County. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, Decedric Vonche Donson, 25, of Pensacola, Fla. driver in the chase is charged with felony first degree receiving stolen property and felon attempting to elude. At least seven law enforcement agencies were assisting in apprehending the subject, who was driving a stolen vehicle. The subject was arrested and is waiting charges. The Alabama officer was placed on administrative leave and an investigation is pending. The deputy’s K-9 partner was on scene, but not injured in the incident. Minix joined the Coweta force first in 2014, then joined the Tyrone Police Department for several years before coming back to the Coweta force. He was with the Crime Suppression Unit in the sheriff’s office. The deputy leaves behind his wife Trina and three daughters, Annalee, Adelynn and Harper. Donations can be made to Georgia Police K9 Foundation at GApolicek9foundation.org or Concerns of Police Survivors at Gacops.org
Decedric Vonche Donson is being held with no bond from multiple law enforcement agencies including federal probation.
