Columbia County Deputy Brandon Sikes’ funeral: How to watch, pay final respects
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The funeral for a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was killed in a shooting April 26 on Interstate 20 is set for Monday afternoon.
According to Deputy Brandon Sikes’ obituary, his funeral will be held on Monday at noon at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center following a procession from the funeral home.
News 12 will stream the full procession and service here on WRDW.com, with extensive coverage over the air, as well.
The procession will close Washington Road between Davis Road and Ronald Reagan Drive from 11 a.m. to noon.
The Rev. John Kenney will officiate the funeral, according to Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors.
The procession will begin at Poteet Funeral Home, located at 214 Davis Road.
The procession will depart from the funeral home at 11:20 a.m., following this route:
- Washington Road
- Ronald Reagan Drive
- Evans Town Center Boulevard
- Main Street
The procession will end at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center.
The sheriff’s office says community are welcome to line the route for respects.
“We thank the public for their continued and ask for patience and understanding regarding temporary traffic delays during the procession,” said the sheriff’s office.
Sikes had been a Columbia County deputy since Nov. 21, 2018, according to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
Sheriff Clay Whittle said Sikes worked on the crime suppression unit and leaves behind a widow, Amber, who also works for Whittle’s agency.
Sikes’ obituary says before his law enforcement career, Sikes served as a United States Army combat medic.
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Sikes enjoyed fishing and the outdoors, according to his obituary.
“Deputy Sikes embodied the very best of community service and personal sacrifice. Though he never sought the spotlight, his impact on those around him will be felt for generations. His memory will live on — in the community he made safer, in the lives he touched, and in the family and friends who will forever be proud of the man he was,” said his obituary.
Sikes was killed in the line of duty when deputies pulled over James Blake Montgomery to serve him with a temporary protective order, and he opened fire.
When deputies stopped him around 6:24 p.m. April 26 on I-20 near Belair Road, he seemed compliant when the deputies served the order.
Deputy Gavin White was also injured in the shooting.
Montgomery ultimately died inside the RV, which was full of pipe bombs, explosives paraphernalia and ammunition.
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