GA police dispatcher dies after being hit by passing car in Fla. [Video]

SPARTA, Georgia — A Central Georgia police department is in mourning after a “beloved” police dispatcher was killed in Florida early Thursday morning, a press release from the department says.

Sparta Police say dispatcher Mary Jones was struck and killed by a passing car while attempting to secure items on a trailer.

“Dispatcher Jones was a dedicated member of our department and served the community with distinction,” the police department said in the press release. “Her loss is felt deeply, and we ask that you keep her husband and the entire Jones Family, along with the Sparta Police Department family, in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.” 

According to the press release, Jones was in Jacksonville, Florida when she was hit along I-95 near Edgewood Avenue at around …