Zachary Barksdale was a young Cherokee County firefighter who died on November 21. What is his cause of death?
Zachary Barksdale was a young and enthusiastic deputy officer at the Cherokee County Sheriff Department.
Barksdale has died suddenly under some tragic circumstances.
The sheriff’s department announced his death on their Facebook account, expressing deep remorse for losing a valuable employee and an amazing human being.
Who Was Zachary Barksdale?
Zachary Barksdale was serving as a deputy at the adult detention center.
He had been working at the Cherokee County Sheriff Department for almost two and a half years.
Barksdale was a resident of Rainsville at the time of his death.
Cherokee County loses 2 young public safety officers in just one week https://t.co/duvCtgRscm
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) November 21, 2021
Zachary Barksdale Cause Of Death: Firefighter Shot To Death
The exact cause of Zachary Barksdale’s death is not disclosed at the time of publication.
Barksdale died on November 21, 2021, but Cherokee County did not provide any details regarding his death, as per WSB-TV2.
The news of his death came as a shock to his colleagues as he is the second firefighter the police department lost in the span of a week.
Fellow officer Justin Hicks and his wife Amber were shot and killed at their house in Acworth. The couple was 30 years old and had a two-year-old son.
Their neighbor, Matthew Lanz, was arrested and charged with their murders. Fortunately, the deceased couple’s son was unharmed.
Thus, many people believe that firefighter Barksdale was also shot to death. But, the report is yet to be verified.
Zachary Barksdale Age & Wife- How Old Was He?
It’s uncertain if Zachary Barksdale, age 33, was married and had a wife.
Any information about Barksdale and his spouse is not available on the internet as the firefighter had not talked about his personal life.
He was a private person and did not reveal his romantic life to everybody.
There are also no reports of his past relationships in the media so it’s possible the young deputy was single at the time of his demise.