DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose ran toward the sound of gunfire as an active shooter spread fear near Emory University and the CDC .

Officer David Rose killed in active shooter at CDC, Emory University

The backstory:

On Friday, Officer Rose was fatally shot in the line of duty. Across metro Atlanta and around the world, people are honoring the sacrifice he made.

Rose joined the department in September 2024 and served in the North Central Precinct. He leaves behind his wife, two children, and a third child on the way.

At his police academy graduation, Rose served as class leader and delivered a speech to his fellow graduates — words he would later embody through his actions.

Officer David Rose's graduation speech

What they're saying:

He urged offic

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