A Cedartown police officer killed one-year-old HeeHaw in his own pasture. The police chief confirms bodycam footage exists—and says he has watched it. So what happened before the officer fired? 👀 HeeHaw was a bottle-raised miniature donkey whose family described him as friendly and comfortable around people. Officers were searching for a missing child near Rockmart in Polk County, Georgia. The child was found safe. HeeHaw did not survive. Reporting and family interviews: [Atlanta News First](https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/09/01/owner-baby-donkey-killed-by-police-mourns-loss-demands-justice/). Thin Blue Lies examines the news footage, the chief’s statements, the family’s account, and the evidence needed to evaluate the shooting: 🎥 Complete body-camera footage 📄 Incident reports and dispatch records ⚡ Taser deployment data 🔎 Firearm-discharge records, distance, and warnings Why police entered the pasture and why an officer shot HeeHaw are separate questions. Neither should be answered by speculation. The video also discusses a SEPARATE WSB-TV interview with Chief Jamie Newsome. That exchange is not presented as footage from the three news packages used in this video. [Read WSB-TV’s reporting](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/he-was-our-family-owners-seek-justice-after-police-kill-miniature-donkey/USWEGIO25FHPDF5DGKUGX4ZJ54/). STATUS AT PRODUCTION: The officer had been placed on paid administrative leave, and officials announced an investigation by the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Law Enforcement Division. This video does not contain the shooting bodycam or establish a final finding of wrongdoing. The reported Taser attempt is attributed to the family’s account of what officers told them. 📢 TAKE ACTION — OFFICIAL CHANNELS ONLY Ask for preservation of the complete evidence, release of records permitted by law, and publication of investigative findings. Do not claim to have witnessed events you did not witness. • Cedartown Police — department contact; ask how to submit a formal complaint or concern: [Official police page](https://cedartowngeorgia.gov/our-departments/public-safety-fire-police/) • Cedartown City Commission and City Manager — leadership accountability: [Official city leadership page](https://cedartowngeorgia.gov/our-government/meet-our-city-manager/) • Cedartown records requests: [Official forms and applications](https://cedartowngeorgia.gov/our-government/most-frequently-requested-forms-and-applications/) • Georgia Department of Agriculture — investigation inquiries: [Official contact page](https://www.agr.georgia.gov/form/contact-us) • Georgia Department of Agriculture — records requests: [Official open-records portal](https://www.agr.georgia.gov/open-records-requests) • Georgia POST — officer-certification concerns: [Official Investigations Division](https://gapost.org/divisions/investigations-division/) This link is an accountability resource, not a claim that POST has opened a case. Keep it factual, lawful, and focused. No threats. No harassment. Do not target private accounts or uninvolved employees. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was not involved. News footage is presented with original commentary and analysis. Credits include Atlanta News First and 11Alive; additional reporting is attributed to WSB-TV. Commentary is not a court finding or legal advice. 📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 [thinblueliesmedia.com](https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com) Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. 📚 [Free Police Accountability Toolkit](https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com/resources) 👕 [Merch: youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store](https://www.youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store) 🔔 [Subscribe to Thin Blue Lies](https://www.youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia?sub_confirmation=1) Thin Blue Lies, Baby! 👀 #HeeHaw #JusticeForHeeHaw #PoliceAccountability #Cedartown #ThinBlueLies

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