Investigators determined that the troopers violated the department’s policy and ethical standards.
ATLANTA — Four Georgia State troopers were fired after an investigation revealed they were making money from injury settlements related to police pursuits.
The investigation began in January 2025 after authorities said information surfaced that troopers were making personal injury claims for financial settlements following police pursuits.
The Department’s Office of Professional Standards conducted an internal review that revealed the troopers presented a large number of crash and incident reports to an attorney.
The attorney would seek money from the reports,
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