PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - One year after a Paulding County deputy was killed in the line of duty , a highway intersection is now named in his honor.

The intersection of Highways 92 and 120 in Paulding County will be known as Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection.

MORE: Paulding County honors fallen hero Deputy Brandon Cunningham

The backstory:

Cunningham’s life was tragically cut short when he responded to a domestic dispute call on Aug. 17, 2024.

Upon arrival, he and his partner were ambushed by 42-year-old James Atkins. The attack resulted in Cunningham’s death and the wounding of Atkins’ wife, 52-year-old Kim Thao Vu. Atkins later took his own life during a standoff with police.

Cunningham was just 30 years old. He had been with the sheriff's office since 2020. He wa

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