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Family of Julian Lewis, killed by a Georgia trooper, obtains $4.8M state settlement
Widow’s attorneys report amount sets a record
Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis
Julian Lewis
A law firm working for the widow of Julian E. Lewis, who was shot to death by then-Georgia State Patrol trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson along a rural road in Screven County on Aug. 7, 2020, announced Thursday that she has obtained a record $4.8 million settlement from the state of Georgia, averting an actual lawsuit.
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