SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Four Georgia State Patrol troopers fired for making money off pursuits remain listed as employed by the agency, and one has already started a new law enforcement job.
An investigation by the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) found two troopers from Chatham and Bulloch’s Nighthawks unit, as well as one trooper from a post in Rincon, were filing personal injury claims against people they had PIT maneuvered. The three collectively made over $110,000 from the practice.
Their supervisor was fired after he tried to cash in as well.
Background on the investigation
The investigation began in January 2026 after the Assistant Post Commander of Nighthawks South, reported hearing troopers discuss pursuit-related incidents as opportunities to receive a “check.”…