Dalton Police Investigate Death of 88 Year Old Woman

The Dalton Police Department responded to a call of an unresponsive female at 606 Stillwood Drive in Dalton on Sunday August 19th, 2007.  The victim, identified only as an 88 year old white female, was found when a family member went to the victim's residence to check on her.  The family member immediately called 911 at approximately 2:05 p.m.

Units from the Dalton Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and the Dalton Police Department were all dispatched to the scene.  Sergeant Tom Phillips of the Dalton Police Department was the first unit to arrive.  Investigators were eventually called to the scene to oversee the investigation.

Due to the suspicious nature of the victim's death, the Dalton Police Department is treating the scene and investigation as a homicide.  No further information about the case is being released at this time.

The police department has set up a HOTLINE for this case that will be manned by an officer starting at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening and is asking for anyone that has information about this case to please call.

The phone number for the HOTLINE is 706-278-9085 extension 120.  All calls will be handled in a confidential manner.

Police Units on the scene at the residence of a Dalton woman found dead inside her residence

Front of residence located at 606 Stillwood Drive and focus of investigation into the death of an 88 year old Dalton woman

Officers of the Dalton Police Department, including Police Chief James D. Chadwick and Assistant Police Chief Jason Parker along with officers from the Patrol and Criminal Investigative Division, discuss details of the case