Captain John Louis Francisco Sr., 56, a 37-year veteran of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, died on August 16, 1982, from gunshot wounds suffered while answering a backup call in Augusta, Georgia. The incident began August 3, 1982, when his son, a deputy sheriff, was shot in the stomach during a domestic dispute at a motel; Captain Francisco drove to the scene and, as he exited his vehicle, was shot by the same assailant.

Both father and son were taken to Doctors Hospital; Captain Francisco succumbed after thirteen days.

Who in the Augusta area remembers this case or has information about the arrest and what followed?