Northwest Georgia Firefighter Dies in Weekend Accident

A Rome/Floyd County, Georgia Fire Department Corporal, was killed last Friday evening in a single vehicle wreck in Paulding County.   According to Georgia State Patrol reports – Garrett Kent was killed in the wreck on Pine Shadows Drive after his Ford F-250 exited the roadway on a curve and struck a mailbox as well as a group of trees.   The report said that Kent wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Corporal Garrett Kent.  We ask you to keep both his family and our department’s brothers and sisters in your prayers during this difficult time,”

(WRGA Radio in Rome, Georgia)