Cobb police detective loses 2-year battle with brain cancer

The Cobb County Police Department and the Cobb community are mourning the loss of Detective James Uzee, a long-serving Cobb officer. Uzee died on Wednesday after a two-year battle with brain cancer.

A 23-year veteran, Detective Uzee served in numerous roles during his lengthy career with Cobb Police. 

The department honored Uzee on social media saying, “He made an impression on everyone he worked with and everyone he came into contact with in his various roles. A genuinely caring man who shared all the good within him with those he worked with and those he served in the public, Detective Uzee will be missed by so very many.”

The department is asking people to take a moment to pay respects to Uzee and pray for his family during this difficult time.