Rodney J. Geiser was threatening suicide with a gun. He allegedly failed to follow orders to drop the weapon, and he was shot and killed by a deputy.
Victim's Name: Rodney J. "Rod" Geiser
Agency Responsible: Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Date of Death: December 16, 2018
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4305
Geography: Rural