Captain Brantley Worley receives warm welcome home after surviving gunshot to face
Captain Brantley Worley returns home
Communities in north Georgia turned out Tuesday to welcome home police Captain Brantley Worley, who survived being shot in the face while on duty in McCaysville over the weekend.
CANTON, Ga. - Communities in north Georgia turned out Tuesday to welcome home police Captain Brantley Worley, who survived being shot in the face while on duty in McCaysville over the weekend.
What we know:
Residents lined the streets of downtown McCaysville, waving flags and holding signs as Worley returned from a Chattanooga hospital. The procession ended in Canton, where friends, family and fellow officers gathered to show support.
Procession for Captain Brantley Worley
A procession for police Captain Brantley Worley, who survived being shot in the face while on duty in McCaysville last weekend, on his way home from surgery on Sept. 16, 2025.
What they're saying:
"I rallied with 30 men on Monday and we all prayed earnestly for his healing. It’s just miraculous. This is how God works," said Michael Palmer of the Fraternal Order of Police–North Georgia Mountains Lodge #112. A former officer, Palmer added, "We all feel the pain, we all feel the anger, we all feel many emotions but we all come together and help each other. The only one who can feel what a cop feels, is another cop."
Family friend John Weaver, who visited Worley in the hospital, said the injury was serious but not life-threatening. "That bullet entered his jawbone, all through his mouth area. It went out through the back of his neck and didn’t hit any arteries," Weaver said. Waiting in Canton for Worley’s return, Weaver called him "a fighter."
The night’s most emotional moment came when Worley’s young son greeted him with three words: "I love you."
The backstory:
Worley was shot late Friday night. Police arrested 26-year-old Timothy Ramsey after a daylong manhunt.
What's next:
Worley is now home and resting. Loved ones say his first meal back included barbecue and a Mountain Dew.
The Source: FOX 5’s Larry Spruill spoke with friends, family, and supporters of Captain Brantley Worley as he was escorted home from surgery on Tuesday. Previous FOX 5 Atlanta reports were also used.