Deputy Jacob Heaberlin tried to stop an erratic driver in a pickup truck, and when the truck crashed near a gas station, the driver fired a handgun at the approaching deputy, wounding him in the stomach. Other responding officers shot and killed Darrell Bruffy.
Victim's Name: Darrell J. Bruffy
Agency Responsible: Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Date of Death: May 12, 2018
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3693
Geography: Urban