The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the alleged murderer of Eastman Police Officer Tim Smith as 24-year-old Royheem Delshawn Deeds Sunday afternoon.
The GBI, Eastman Police, and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in reporting his whereabouts. Officials warn Deeds should be considered armed and dangerous.
Officer Tim Smith was responding to a call of a suspicious person around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and was shot while exiting his patrol car to confront the suspect. Smith returned gunfire, and the individual fled the scene. The officer was transported to an area hospital, where he died.
Smith began his career at the Eastman Police Department in February 2011. At the time of his death, he was 31 years of age. He is survived by three children.
The GBI is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to Deeds’ location. The public is asked to contact the GBI regional office at 478-374-6988 with any information regarding his whereabouts.