Savannah Police Sergeant Kelvin Ansari, 50, was shot and killed on the evening of May 11, 2019 while responding to a robbery on Bull Street. A U.S. Army retiree of 21 years and a decade-long member of the Savannah Police Department, Ansari was struck after the suspect, later identified as 49-year-old Edward Fuller III, who had pistol-whipped and robbed a barbershop patron, emerged from a vehicle and opened fire as officers secured the scene.

Another officer, Douglas Thomas, was also shot in the encounter and treated for a leg wound; he was later released. Fuller fled on foot, was found hiding in a backyard shed, and after emerging with a handgun was fatally wounded by officers who returned fire. The handgun used was determined to be stolen, and court records show Fuller had at least three prior felony convictions. Ansari is survived by his wife and four children.

What details about that night or about Sergeant Ansari’s service stand out to readers who remember the incident or knew him?