Emory Village in Atlanta in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

David Rose Memorial

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, August 9, 2026

1. David Rose Memorial text

Inscription.
In Memory of
DeKalb County Police Officer
David Rose
County Police Officer David Rose was killed in the line of duty on August 8, 2025, while responding to an active shooter near the CDC. Officer Rose was 33 years old, survived by his wife, three children, mother, and brother. A United States Marine Corps Veteran, David had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for 11 months, exemplifying what it means to serve the community. He was posthumously awarded the DeKalb County Police Department Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Award, the law enforcement Purple Heart and the law enforcement Medal of Honor by the Atlanta Police Department, the Mayor of Atlanta, and the DeKalb County CEO.

Erected 2026 by DeKalb Co. Police.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 2025.

Location. 33° 48.049′ N, 84° 19.773′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Emory Village. It is at the intersection of Clifton Road and Officer David Rose Parkway, on the right when

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traveling east on Clifton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 Emory Point Drive, Atlanta GA 30322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Durand's Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); 4th A.C. at Durand's Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Closing the Gap (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Cox’s H’dq’rs (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stanley & Wood March To Durand's Mill (approx. one mile away); Stanley’s & Wood’s Sector (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Hardman Family Cemetery (approx. 1.2

marker shown in front of Centers for Disease Control sign and Edward R. Roybal campus image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, August 9, 2026

2. marker shown in front of Centers for Disease Control sign and Edward R. Roybal campus

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Officer Down Memorial Page website's entry for Officer David Rose.

Police Officer David Rose was shot and killed responding to an active shooter at the CVS at 520 Avenue Place in Atlanta near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at Emory University.

Officer Rose was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for 11 months. Survivors include his expectant wife, two children, mother, and brother.

In October 2025, he was posthumously honored with the law enforcement Purple Heart and law enforcement Medal of Honor by the Atlanta Police Department, the Mayor of Atlanta, and the DeKalb County CEO.

(Submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

2. Georgia Public Broadcasting website's report on memorial placement.

RFK Jr. visits CDC in Atlanta one year after gunman's attack and fatal shooting

August 7, 2026 4:37 PM

Saturday marks one year since a gunman targeted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, killing
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, August 9, 2026

3. view of marker facing westbound on Clifton Road
one police officer and badly damaging the building.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the CDC on Friday in Decatur to participate in a private ceremony honoring 33-year-old DeKalb County police officer David Rose, who was killed during the shooting last year.

Employees of the federal agency were invited to attend.

(Submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

view east from marker showing newly renamed street sign "Officer David Rose Parkway" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, August 9, 2026

4. view east from marker showing newly renamed street sign "Officer David Rose Parkway"

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.