Weeks after David Rose was killed while responding to a shooting this month at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, officers are remembering the DeKalb County police officer as a courageous leader who prioritized family.

Rose, 33, was shot and killed on Aug. 8 as a shooter opened fire on the CDC from Emory Point, a mixed-use development across the street. He previously served as a Marine and graduated from the DeKalb County Police Academy in September 2024.

The DeKalb County police officer killed during a shooting outside the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be laid to rest Friday. David Rose, 33, died on Aug.