Police in Monroe said, deputies responded to 12850 Treat Highway to enforce a court order for hospitalizing the man, who, according to family members, was paranoid and delusional. Deputies were allowed into the residence, where they immediately encountered the man armed with a shotgun. The man ignored repeated warnings from deputies to lower the weapon and deputies shot him.
Victim's Name: Rick Ronald Pifer
Agency Responsible: Lenawee County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: August 12, 2014
County: Lenawee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural