George Hartwig district attorney of Houston County District Attorney’s Office (Courtesy photo)DA Hartwig Honored for Work on Decades-Old Murder Case
“I am extremely honored to have even been nominated for this award,” Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Hartwig said. “To be selected as one of the recipients is truly a highlight of my career as a prosecutor.”
August 09, 2019 at 10:50 AM
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A South Georgia DA and former cop known for solving decades-old crimes was honored by colleagues from around the country at a gathering Wednesday in Austin, Texas.
Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Hartwig received the 2019 Outstanding Advocacy in Capital Litigation Award from the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation gathered at the Van Zandt Hotel in Austin.
“I am extremely honored to have even been nominated for this award,” Hartwig said in an announcement from the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia. “To be selected as one of the recipients is truly a highlight of my career as a prosecutor.”
PAC said Hartwig was nominated in part due to his dedication of resources to solve unsolved murders in South Georgia. He used asset forfeiture funds for sophisticated DNA testing in cases where it was either not available or inconclusive.
Take for example the 1994 murder of Summer Gleaton—which went unsolved for more than 20 years. But Hartwig ordered new DNA testing that ultimately led to the 2018 conviction of Homer Ridley III of Warner Robins.
“I am very glad we could finally get justice for Summer Gleaton and her family,” Hartwig said. Her daughter and mother were both in the courtroom for the guilty plea and sentencing.
“Thanks to the hard work of my prosecution team, the investigative efforts of the Warner Robins Police Department, and cutting-edge DNA technology, we were able to put a brutal killer behind bars forever,” Hartwig said.
Sheila Ross, director of capital litigation for the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, praised the national group’s choice.
“There could be no other attorney in the country who is more deserving of this recognition,” Ross said. “Because of DA Hartwig’s commitment to serving his community, justice was served for these victims and their families.”
Hartwig is currently chairman of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia. He has served since 2010 as the elected DA for the Houston Judicial Circuit, headquartered in Perry. Before that, he worked as an assistant district attorney there for nearly 10 years. He started his career as a police officer in Broward County, Florida.
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