By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- Carrollton Police Officer Dustin Krish has died as a result of injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic, nearly one year after the incident occurred.
- Witnesses reported that Krish had just taken his position under a traffic signal when he was struck and thrown several feet by the vehicle.
- Krish was airlifted to a hospital following the collision and remained in intensive care in the period that followed.
- Krish joined the Carrollton Police Department on Sept. 24, 2022, and had served the department for approximately three and a half years at the time of the incident.
- His death has been classified as a line-of-duty death; no additional information regarding the circumstances of the original incident or the status of any investigation has been publicly released.
CARROLLTON, Ga. — Carrollton Police Officer Dustin Krish has died from injuries he sustained nearly one year ago when a vehicle struck him while he was directing traffic, the Carrollton Police Department announced June 10, 2026.
According to witness accounts, Krish had just assumed his position beneath a traffic signal when he was struck and thrown several feet. He was airlifted to a hospital following the collision, where he remained in intensive care. Krish had been with the department since Sept. 24, 2022.
The Carrollton Police Department issued a statement following Krish’s death, remembering him as a dedicated member of the agency. “Dustin was the best of us. He was unwavering in his duty, courageous, and faithful until the end,” the department stated.
His death has been classified as a line-of-duty death. No further details regarding the circumstances of the original incident, any involved driver, or the status of a criminal or traffic investigation have been publicly released as of the time of publication.