Two officers were trying to serve warrants, including one for violation of probation to Chad Songer. Officers sicced a police dog on Songer when he allegedly started toward the officers with a busting ball. Songer threw the busting ball and was killed. Family members said the dog killed him.
Agency: Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (violation of probation)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Chad William Songer
Death Date: January 31, 2021
County: Bledsoe
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Cause of Death: Other
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing