OCT 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 10

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FORSYTH, GA.
Georgia State Patrol cadet dies during training exercise
at Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
FORSYTH, GA. – A Georgia
State Patrol cadet who dreamt
of becoming a state trooper died
while training for the job last
month, a report said.
Cadet Patrick Dupree, 36,
collapsed after performing an
exercise with other cadets at the
Georgia Public Safety Training
Center, Fox5 Atlanta reported,
citing the Georgia Department of
Public Safety.
Dupree, a married father of
three, reportedly suffered a
medical emergency and was
rushed to an area hospital, but
couldn’t be saved,
His wife, Shanna Dupree, told
Fox5 that her husband spent his
last breath doing what he loved
and if still alive, he wouldn’t
have it any other way.
“Last month, he told me, ‘If I go
out, I want to go out doing what
I love,’” she said. “He was at that
trooper training, doing what he
loved, reaching for his goals. I’m
proud of him.”
Dupree hoped to complete the
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trooper training and eventually
work in the aviation unit, according
to his family.
Patrick Dupree spent his life
serving in different positions of
law enforcement.
He began his career in law enforcement
at the Cave Spring Police
Department and then joined
the Euharlee Police Department
for six years, according to Fox5.
Before working as an officer,
Dupree played semi-pro football
after standing out on his high
school team. He continued to
play the game after taking on the
responsibilities of the badge.
“He said enforcement reminds
me of a football team, that’s
what he said,” Shanna Dupree
said. “He felt like, when we’re a
team, we gotta go out there and
help and save the community.”
The father deeply loved his
family and was always there for
his daughter and two sons, she
added.
Dupree leaves behind three
daughters and his wife, Shanna.
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“He was an honorable, admirable,
inspirational, motivational
man, very caring. He made you
feel safe and secure,” Shanna
Dupree said.
Their daughter said she knows
her father would want them all
to stay strong and use their faith
as a guide through the dark time.
“It’s not a loss, it’s a win because
God got him right now.”
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