ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A north Georgia police captain underwent surgery to fix a fractured nose on Tuesday after he was shot in the line of duty.

Capt. Brantley Worley with the McCaysville Police Department was shot in the throat while responding to a call on Sept. 12.

The surgery took place at a hospital in Chattanooga, where he was airlifted following the incident. Worley was released on Tuesday afternoon and received a “hero’s welcome” all the way back home.

McCaysville Police Capt. Brantley Worley was airlifted to the hospital after being shot. (McCaysville Police Department)

A law enforcement procession ferried Worley from Chattanooga to McCaysville in Fannin County, then down to Cherokee County to drop him off at home in Canton.

The McCaysville Police Department i

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