North Georgia flood victim was county’s first female SWAT member

What happened

A woman died in flooding in north Georgia. She was the first woman to serve on her county’s SWAT team, a specialized law-enforcement unit used for high-risk situations.

Her public-service record

The woman’s service made her a pioneer in her county’s law-enforcement history. She was recognized as the county’s first female SWAT member.

What remains to be established

The county, the woman’s name, the date of the flooding and the circumstances of her death have not been identified here. Those details are important for understanding the flood response and documenting her service.

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, local officials and the woman’s former law-enforcement agency would be the institutions to watch for updates about the flooding, recovery work and any public remembrance.