Holly MatkinHenry County, GA – One of two women accused of helping the gunman who murdered a Henry County police officer cursed the slain officer and his family as she was led into the jail facility this week, bodycam footage showed.
Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett shared footage of the vulgar tirade during a press conference on Thursday.
“One of these individuals when they were in custody, when they walked into our jail yelled out, ‘F the pigs. F the officer. F his kids and F all you all,” Sheriff Scandrett said.
“Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,” the sheriff noted. “You’re where you are supposed to be.”
In a tweet on Thursday, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) identified the suspect who made the remarks as 25-year-old Katlyn Nicole Finley.
“In the video Katlyn Finley is heard saying: ‘F*** that stupid *** f***ing cop’ ‘F*** his kids too,’” the department wrote.
NEW: Video shows the moments Madison Troy and Katlyn Finley were brought to the Henry County jail. They are charged with helping the man who killed a Henry County police officer avoid capture @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/1a7dBdMMl5
— Ashley Thompson (@AshleyCBS46) November 11, 2021
Finley has been charged with drug possession and hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal, WAGA reported.
A second woman, 19-year-old Madison Rose Troy, was arrested on charges of aiding or permitting another to escape lawful custody or confinement and hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal.
Sheriff Scandrett did not release details about how the suspects allegedly helped the fugitive, 22-year-old Jordan Jackson, to evade capture in the wake of the Nov. 4 murder of Henry County Police Officer Paramhans Desai, WAGA reported.
The sheriff did note that their arrests won’t be the last in this case.
“If you have anything to do in the killing of Officer Desai, we are coming for you,” Sheriff Scandrett vowed.
Accomplices of Jordan Marcquis Jackson have been brought into custody. Madison Troy (R) and Katlyn Finley (L) are facing charges including aiding and abetting. #hcso #henrycounty #henrycountysheriff #notinhenry #safehenry #loyalty #integrity #honor pic.twitter.com/PtRGwFtRZ2
— Henry County, GA Sheriff's Office (@HCSOGA) November 11, 2021
The shooting that led to Officer Desai’s death occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Nov. 4, when Henry County police were dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance in the area of Floresta Drive and Keys Ferry Road in McDonough, the HCPD said in a press release.
Shortly after arriving at the scene, Officer Desai was attempting to arrest Jackson when Jackson opened fire on him, according to police.
“All of us all a sudden heard two gunshots,” a witness told WAGA. “I looked straight forward and that’s when I saw the officer’s hand go over his chest. He fell straight back on the driveway, I turned around, told my son to run. We all three ran. Hid in a neighbor’s garage.”
A warrant for aggravated assault was issued for Jackson shortly after the shooting.
Officer Desai was rushed to Piedmont Henry Hospital, but the severity of his wounds required him to be diverted to the Grady Memorial Hospital trauma center, WAGA reported.
He remained hospitalized until he succumbed to his wounds on Nov. 8.
Officer Desai was surrounded by his family when he passed away, the HCPD said in a press release.
Officer Desai, a 17-year law enforcement veteran, served with the Georgia Department of Corrections and the DeKalb County Police Department prior to joining the HCSO in October of last year, WAGA reported.
He leaves behind his wife and two young children.
Jackson evaded police until Nov. 9, when investigators discovered he was hiding out with friends in an apartment complex located in the 6700-block of Church Street in Riverdale, WAGA reported.
Law enforcement officers from the HCSO, the Clayton SWAT unit, the U.S. Marshal’s Service, and the Georgia State Patrol confirmed the suspect’s location at approximately 5 p.m. and conducted surveillance on him while nearby residents were evacuated, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Henry Police Chief Mark Amerman said during a press conference late Tuesday that Jackson barricaded himself in a room when police entered the residence.
They were just feet away from Jackson when he fatally shot himself prior to being captured, Chief Amerman said.
The reward for information leading to Jackson’s arrest was up to $70,000 as of Tuesday night, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
“No matter where he is, he’s gonna get caught,” Chief Amerman vowed just hours before the alleged cop-killer was located.
“Let this be a warning and reminder to anyone contemplating any crime let alone a crime of this magnitude where it involves one of our own,” Sheriff Scandrett told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an emailed statement late Tuesday. “It doesn’t matter how many days it takes, how much sleep we lose, we will hunt you down and find you.”
“To the family of Officer Desai, this will not take away the pain but, hopefully, they can get some rest and start the healing process,” Sheriff Scandrett added.
