Time Line of Events
The following timeline is an updated catalog of events in the investigation and search for Ira Troy Williams St, 51, in Grantville, GA.
Todo & Notes
- I still need to add events regarding K9 Amor.
- I still need to add photos related to events.
Legend
Friday, December 20th, 2024
The following is the time line of events for the above day.
Event
Date / Time
Details
SUSPECT CAPTURED
Official Post or Statement – GPD
5:18 PM
GPD confirms that the wool hat he was able to purchase is a red and black GA style.
NCST Facebook Post
1:56 PM
Official Post or Statement – GPD
11:50 AM ( Approx )
GPD posts on their FB page that ” video and picture evidence shows suspect was on Lagrange street at approximately 10:30 PM on Thu Dec 19th. The post has since been delated with explanation.
Official Post or Statement – City of Grantville
11:17 AM
Grantville Mayor, Richard Proctor, posts a video to his FB Page providing information confirming that Williams was seen in the City the night before, and that he was able to purchase a wool cap and scarf at a store and was wearing a t-shirt.
Official Post or Statement – CCSO
11:50 AM ( Approx )
CCSO Post that the US Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the suspects arrest. FB Post at https://ncst.link/RaP7YNW
K9 Amor Update – DoPS (GSP)
12:13 PM
We’re happy to share that K9 Amor is heading home this morning to recover under close observation.
Sighting – LEO Report
3:16 AM ( Approx )
A Hogansville PD officer reports seeing a black male in grey sweats ran into the woods towards the east in the area of the intersection of Minnie Sewell Rd and Blue Creek Rd.
Units from the CCSO, GSP, HPD, and TCSO rush to the area and search using dogs and drones without locating the suspect.
Search Operation
2:36 AM
Ok, so the helicopter has left, Air Life has been stood down and I’m being told that negative contact was made at the location they were focusing on, some type of mobile structure. I can only gather there was some type of heat signature seen at or in the structure that caused the response. Sources on the ground in the area are telling me that are in a draw down and that the operation is over for the night. The suspect remains at large.
Search Operation
1:56 AM
DoPS Helicopter returns, individuals on the ground report SWAT Bearcats begin driving down Meriwether St towards their target.
Search Operation
1:18 AM
I’m told that a heat signature has been located near a “mobile structure” in the woods south of the dead end of Meriwether St, roughly in the area where the suspect was seen on a trail cam previously.
Search Operation
12:49 AM
As units flood into the area, an Air Life unit placed on standby for pending SWAT operation. DoPS Helicopter leaves the area to refuel, Coweta County Drone Teams keep watch in it’s absence. CCSO SWAT team seen in the area.
Search Operation
12:02 AM
GSP SWAT is activated, CCSO and GPD units asked to report to Glanton Elementary School to stage for operations.
NCST Facebook Post
12:13 AM
NCST post covering search operation.
Search Operation
12:02 AM
GSP SWAT is activated, CCSO and GPD units asked to report to Glanton Elementary School to stage for operations.
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Not noted on the timeline is the fact that the suspect was captured on multiple trail cams in the area. I’ve been informed the latest was around 7:30 AM.
Event
Date / Time
Details
Search Operation
11:30 PM
The Department of Public Safety Helicopter returns to the area of the initial search area.
Official Post or Statement – GBI
9:00 PM ( Approx )
GBI Updates previous statement to include the following.
Arrest warrants have been issued for Ira Troy Williams wanted for Aggravated Assault against a police officer for shooting at Troopers during the car chase.
He was last seen running into the woods near Highway 29 at Calico Loop, Grantville, GA.
WILLIAMS IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. (1)
Sighting – Citizen Report
9:00 PM ( Approx )
Authorities receive a report from a resident in the area of 1400 Grandma Branch Rd stating they witnessed a black male run into the woods behind their house.
Units from the CCSO, GSP, GPD, US Marshall Service and others deploy to the area and using drones, dogs and officers clear the area without finding the suspect.
Sighting – Citizen Report
4:47 PM
E911 receives a citizen report of a black male, thin build, grey beard in the area of 1610 Alexander Rd near the intersection of Grandma Branch Rd.
Units from the CCSO, GSP, GPD, US Marshall Service and others deploy to the area and using drones, dogs and officers clear the area without finding the suspect.
Official Post or Statement – GBI
2:42 PM
GBI requests the communities help and releases a photo of the suspect.
Official Post or Statement – GBI
2:42 PM
GBI confirms on their X account that the suspect is still at large and confirms the manhunt has now transitioned into a Fugitive Investigation.
NCST Facebook Post
2:17 PM
NCST is able to obtain a 2022 booking photo of the suspect from the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, the first official photo of the suspect.
NCST Facebook Post
11:06 AM
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
The following is the time line of events for the above day.
Event
Date / Time
Details
Manhunt
11:59 PM
Perimeter is broken down, Manhunt operation ceases. Units from multiple agencies remain in the area.
NCST Facebook Post
11:53 PM
While the GBI released the suspects name, NCST was able to obtain and sufficiently confirm a photo of the suspect, releasing it to the public.
Official Post or Statement – GBI
10:28 PM
GBI takes lead on the investigation and manhunt, releases information including the identity of the suspect.
Grantville, Coweta County, GA (12/18/2024) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Grantville, Coweta County, Georgia. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on December 18, 2024. One man, identified as Ira Troy Willams, age 51, was identified as the subject of the officer involved shooting. One GSP K-9 Officer was shot. No other Troopers were injured during the incident. The K-9 Officer was treated and released from a veterinary hospital.
The preliminary information indicates on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at about 1:45 p.m., a GSP Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Cruze traveling southbound on Interstate 85 (I-85). The driver, Williams, provided his driver’s license to the Trooper performing the traffic stop. Williams then drove away from the scene, traveling southbound on I-85, leading to a car chase by GSP. During the chase, Williams fired a weapon several times from his car at Troopers and Coweta County Deputies who joined the chase. The Troopers returned gunfire.
Troopers performed several PIT maneuvers to disable the Chevrolet Cruze. The car chase ended in Grantville. Williams got out of his car and again fired his weapon several times at the Troopers while running away. It is unknown at this time whether Williams was injured during the incident. Williams has not been taken into custody at this time. (1)
Manhunt
10:50 PM
Clayton County Police Department Helicopter departs the area.
Official Post or Statement – DoPS (GSP)
10:35 PM
Georgia Department of Public Safety provides the following photo of K9 Amor
Official Post or Statement – DoPS (GSP)
10:28 PM
Georgia Department of Public Safety releases the following statement via FB.
Manhunt
9:40 PM
GSP Helicopter departs after exhausting it’s fuel and is replaced by a helicopter from Clayton County PD
NCST Facebook Post
2:01 PM
Manhunt
3 PM ( Approx )
GSP SWAT and Helicopter Arrive, Perimeter is set, Manhunt begins.
Official Post or Statement – CCSO
2:44 PM
CCSO FB post regarding the incident https://ncst.link/Tbvfzia
Suspect Description
2:25 PM
Suspect description updated to black male, gray hair and facial hair, white t-shirt, slender build.
NCST Facebook Post
2:01 PM
Suspect Description
2 PM
Suspect description given as a black male believed to have a rifle.
Initial – Pursuit Termination
1:55 PM ( Approx )
Pursuit takes a left on to Highway 29 South and continues through Downtown Grantville.
Troopers performed several PIT maneuvers to disable the Chevrolet Cruze. The car chase ended in Grantville. Williams got out of his car and again fired his weapon several times at the Troopers while running away. It is unknown at this time whether Williams was injured during the incident. (1)
Initial – Dispatch
1:50 PM ( Approx )
Dispatch, while informing GPD of incoming pursuit states it’s getting of at Exit 35 and suspect is ” Actively shooting at trooper “.
Initial – Dispatch
1:48 PM ( Approx )
CCSO Units become aware, start heading to the area.
Initial – Traffic Stop
1:45 PM ( Approx )
GSP Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Cruze traveling southbound on Interstate 85 (I-85). The driver, Williams, provided his driver’s license to the Trooper performing the traffic stop. Williams then drove away from the scene, traveling southbound on I-85, leading to a car chase by GSP. (1)
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