Damien Ferguson, 43, was taken into custody without incident a day after the shooting death of Officer Dylan Harrison. He has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting and aggravated stalking for a separate domestic incident, according to the GBI. Ferguson is also known as Luke Ferguson, the GBI said.
“Today, shortly before 2:30 p.m. Damien Anthony Ferguson was taken into custody during the execution of a search warrant at his residence in Alamo, GA,” said GBI spokesperson Natalie Ammons.
“Intel provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the United States Marshals Service was instrumental in capturing Ferguson,” the post read.
Harrison, 26, was working his first department shift when he was fatally shot outside the Alamo Police Department in Wheeler County early Saturday morning. He leaves behind a wife and a 6-month-old child.
Harrison was attacked “ambush-style” outside the Alamo Police Department after a known associate of Damien Ferguson got into an altercation with Harrison. The unnamed man was tased and ultimately arrested, the GBI statement said.
“His life was taken from him for simply doing his job,” said Alamo Police Chief Karen Zander. “We will never forget Officer Harrison and the fact that he made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety of each one of us.”