A 73-year-old man was killed while brandishing a firearm at Guernsey County sheriff's deputies who were executing a doctor's order to convey him to a mental health care facility, police said.
Victim's Name: Dwight Dearth
Agency Responsible: Guernsey County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Race: White
Date of Death: May 6, 2018
County: Guernsey
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3667