Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen was shot and killed in Alabama trying to help a driver who'd hit a deer.
Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen and the driver involved in the accident were walking up a driveway near County Road 276 in Chambers County around 5 p.m.
According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Coweta County Fire Battalion Chief James Bartholomew "Bart" Cauthen "was attempting to assist individuals that had struck a deer ...
The department also acknowledged the outpouring of support from neighboring agencies and the Coweta County community.