SR188: SR188 Investigator Taylor Jaimeson Bristow; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Investigator Taylor Jaimeson Bristow, a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty on August 23, 2024. It recounts his background, including his birth in Fayetteville, North Carolina, his six years of service with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, and his earlier work with the Ware County Sheriff's Office and the Waycross Police Department. It also describes his family life, including his wife Melissa and children Noah and Bella. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the Senate's condolences and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Investigator Bristow's family.

• Formally honors the life and memory of Investigator Taylor Jaimeson Bristow, who died in the line of duty on August 23, 2024.
• Expresses the Senate's official condolences to Bristow's family without creating any new law or funding.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Bristow's family.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Investigator Taylor Jaimeson Bristow, including his wife and children, and honors his former colleagues at the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, the Ware County Sheriff's Office, and the Waycross Police Department.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides an official, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of an officer's death in the line of duty and offers formal recognition and comfort to his surviving family and former colleagues.

• The whereas clauses recount Investigator Bristow's biography, career history, and family details.
• The resolved clause states the Senate's intent to honor his memory and offer condolences to his family.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.

1. 2025-02-18Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-13Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)Primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)

• law enforcement
• memorial resolution
• Carroll County
• Georgia Senate