Frederick Earl Height Killed by Walker County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2500 **** Creek Road
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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