BY MARY SMITH
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HENRY COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) – Hundreds of law enforcement officers and civilians spent their Sunday mornings remembering a fallen Henry County police officer.
Officer Paramhans Desai was shot dead on November 4 while responding to a domestic dispute in McDonough. He died on November 8th.
The procession for Officer Desai went on for miles as law enforcement officials from across the subway area visited his duty.
“I and Desai were partners for about ten years,” said Charles Williams, a former Desai employee in Clayton County. “He was a really good guy. He always showed professionalism. If he said he was your friend, he was your friend. ”Others who paid him their respects didn’t even know him personally, but Desai managed to touch them anyway. “My son is a Henry County Police Officer. So personally, it really hits me personally, ”said a woman who was ready for the move.
“I’m a retired correctional officer from New York City,” said Christopher Jones, who was also standing by. “He was a fallen comrade and every time we lose one of our brothers it is right to come out and say goodbye once and for all.”
The service was packed on Sunday morning at the Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. His sister Divya Desai spoke about her tough childhood and how her brother turned his pain into a passion to help others. “Unfortunately, our history has a lot in common with that of other immigrants. Poverty, hunger. In the midst of all this hardship, Paramhans fueled his dream of becoming a police officer. ”Desai spent 17 years in law enforcement, starting at the age of 20. He worked for the Georgia Department of Corrections, DeKalb County Police, and Henry County Police. “Why that? Why my brother? Why him?” Divya Desai asked. “The universe answered me. why not him? Why not him Giving up his life to save the lives of others was his intention. ”“ He was a hero in the loving way that he was devoted to his wife, children, and family. He was a hero as he answered that call for service on that fateful day and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the lives of others, “said Mark Amerman, Henry County Police Chief. Desai leaves behind his wife and two children.
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