Alex Maddox's husband died a month ago when he lost his life in the line of duty. She shared a stunning photo of the son he never had the chance to see.
Locust Grove Police Officer Chase Maddox died on Feb. 9 after being shot three times as he assisted Henry County Sheriff's deputies serve a warrant at a home. The deputies were also wounded. The suspected gunman, Tierre Guthrie, was killed.
Four days after Maddox passed away, his widow, Alex, gave birth to a son, Bodie.
On the one-month anniversary of Chase Maddox's death, Alex shared a new photo of Bodie. The 1-month-old is seen clutching his late father's Locust Grove police badge.
The photo was taken by Teia Whaley:
Alex included this quote from the Elvis Presley song "You'll Never Walk Alone":
"When you walk through a storm hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never, ever walk alone."
After a previous photoshoot, d.l.b. photography described the experience of capturing the special moments with Bodie. She said she was honored.
Also on Friday, family members of Michael Corley, one of the deputies wounded in the shooting, said that he was cleared by his doctor and could return to desk duty on Monday.
"Another step closer to full duty," the family member told 11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross.
The second deputy injured in the shooting, Ralph "Sid" Callaway, had a bullet lodged into his back and had to undergo several surgeries. He continues to recover.
