The 8-year-old grandson of a Georgia officer killed in the line of duty is now fighting for his life at an Augusta hospital.
Hendrix David Avery, who is the grandson of the late Deputy David Gilstrap, has been hospitalized in critical condition since Dec. 16 after a seri e s of medical emergencies. He’s since had multiple surgeries, had his left leg partially amputated, and has suffered from pneumonia, kidney failure, C-DIFFtoxic megacolon, sepsis, COVID-19, cardiac arrest and seizures.
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His grandfather, Gilstrap, was an Oconee County deputy who was killed in the line of duty after being hit by a car in 2008.
A GoFundMe set up to help the family initially asked for $3,639 in honor of Gilstrap’s badge number. It has since collected more than $34,000 for the family.
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