Leesburg police mourn death of Sergeant Allen Barnhill

LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) —The Leesburg Police Department is mourning the death of Sergeant Allen Barnhill, who died Wednesday, Oct. 28, after undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. He was 46.

Barnhill was transferred from Phoebe Putney Hospital to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville on Oct. 10. His wife, Candace, remained by his side throughout his treatment.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce that we have lost one of our own,” Chief C. Prokesh said. “Sergeant Barnhill was a true hero, friend and warrior.”

Barnhill served as a school resource officer at Lee County Middle-West. His patrol vehicle, decorated with a wreath, will be displayed at several locations in his honor, including Leesburg City Hall, the school and the Leesburg Police Department.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home in Leesburg. Interment, a color guard ceremony and last call will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany. The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home.

The department is asking the community to keep Barnhill’s wife and family in their thoughts and prayers. Community members may leave notes on his patrol vehicle through the weekend.

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