W. Currahee St. accident claims life of former county Marshal

Last Friday, July 13, troopers with the Georgia State Patrol responded to a fatal, single-vehicle accident on West Currahee Street.

According to officials with the GSP, Thomas Ronald “Tom” Bennett, 64, of Toccoa, sustained life-threatening injuries from the accident, and was later pronounced dead at the Greenville Health Center.

Bennett worked as a deputy with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office for nine years; afterward, he worked as Stephens County’s Marshal for a total of seven years.

Bennett was currently serving as a Campus Police Officer at North Georgia Technical College, in Stephens County.

WNEG News will provide continued coverage as more details are received.