Deputies were responding to a domestic violence call. Height's sister states her brother and father both had a documented history of mental illness. Height allegedly got into a struggle with a deputy, who shot and killed Height in front of his father in their home.
Agency: Walker County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Frederick Earl Height
Death Date: February 26, 2021
County: Walker
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6643