Police killings
2013-2020

Freddrick Andrews Hadden

Male, White

Date of the incident: 8/10/2019

Hephzibah, Burke, GA
Farmers Bridge Rd and Springhill Church Rd

Freddrick Andrews Hadden Jr. was accused of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint in Richmond County and driving her into Burke County. Deputies were searching for a burgundy Toyota Camry, which Deputy Eric Madison spotted just after 4:30 p.m. The deputy followed the vehicle to a driveway. When the car parked, the woman tried to run away and hide behind the deputy's patrol car, but Hadden shot her twice. The patrol car was also hit by gunfire, but the deputy was not struck. Madison shot and killed Hadden.