Police responded to a man with a weapon outside a residence. Ford's hands were covered by a shirt, and he positioned his arms as if ready to shoot the officers, and told them he would. After several verbal warnings, he was shot and later died at a hospital. He was unarmed.
Victim's Name: Joshua D. Ford
Agency Responsible: Greene County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: December 1, 2013
County: Greene
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural