ROCKY FACE, Ga. – As last Sunday night turned into Monday morning, Boyd Randall Green started drinking vodka. Then, he called the cops.
Green, a 58-year-old Marine veteran diagnosed with depression, was on edge. But his voice remained level, like he was ordering takeout. He told a 911 dispatcher that he needed to see Dalton police officer Diner Mondragon.
“But I reckon he’s too damn scared to come out here,” Green said.
“He’s actually not working tonight,” the dispatcher responded. “What’s the problem?”
“The problem is he let my momma lay up here and die. That’s the problem.”