CARROLLTON, Ga. — Video captured the incredibly moving moment a Carrollton Police officer who was shot in the head in the line of duty received a call from dispatch to welcome him back into service.
Sergeant Rob Holloway was seriously injured when he was shot in the head in April during a car chase with two suspects.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
What the public didn’t see was the tear-jerking moment inside Holloway’s escort vehicle, when officers handed him a radio and dispatch called him back into service.
Holloway was released from the Shepherd Center Wednesday morning after months of rehabilitation. He was escorted home flanked by dozens of police cars, with lights flashing, and greeted by hundreds of people on the streets of downtown Carrollton.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Passenger with human monkeypox traveled through Atlanta airport, CDC warns
- Gwinnett Police Officer arrested on theft charges weeks before planned retirement
- Rapper Lil Durk victim of home invasion, assault at Atlanta home in Chateau Elan neighborhood
Holloway seemed unaware that he was about to get the call, but as soon as the radio crackled to life and called his number, Holloway burst into tears.
“Dispatch to 229,” we hear over the radio as officers hand it to him. “On behalf of Carroll County 911, all public safety and first responders, and the citizens of Carroll County. We would like to welcome you home. Your bravery and dedication to serve will never go unnoticed or unrecognized. Your sacrifice is more appreciated than you will ever be able to imagine. And we have all prayed for your return every single day. We wish you and your family the best in the days ahead, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
“229, Carroll County dispatch shows you back in service.”
Holloway is overcome with emotion, but manages to answer the call.
“229. Thanks,” Holloway says before dissolving into tears again.
Holloway will continue his recovery at home. It’s unclear when he will formally return to duty.
This browser does not support the video element.