Wickert, a national guard soldier, was shot when he allegedly tried to strangle a sheriff's deputy who had arrived at a company's holiday party in response to an emergency call. Officials said Wickert's girlfriend had reported her purse stolen, but the deputy determined that Wickert had been violent towards her.
Victim's Name: Steven Wickert
Agency Responsible: Pima County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: December 11, 2015
County: Pima
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1075
Geography: Suburban