Crime & Safety

Candlelight Vigil to Honor Life of Walton County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Darran Hester

The community is invited to attend a candlelight vigil at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Walton County Sheriff's Office in memory of Lt. Darran Hester, the deputy killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday.

Officials at the Walton County Sheriff's Office confirmed there would be a candlelight vigil tonight to honor the life of who was killed in a motorcycle accident.

A spokesperson from the WSCO said the vigil would be at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the flagpole in front of the Sheriff's Office at 1425 S. Madison Ave. in Monroe. The community is invited to attend.

after a truck turned in front of the motorcycle carrying he and his wife in Hall County. Hester's wife, Jamie, remains at the Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries. is charged with first degree vehicular homicide, DUI, failure to yield while turning left, serious injury by vehicle and felony possession of marijuana.

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followed by an Interment at the Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at Meadows Funeral Home from 1 - 3 p.m. and from 6 - 9 p.m. tomorrow.


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