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Resided:
VA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Mar. 13, 2011
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 46 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office
VA
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Badge:
21
On The Job:
7 years
Bio: Not Available
Survived by:
Wife & two children, and two grandchildren.
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
VA
USA
Sun. Mar. 13, 2011
Summary:
Deputies William Stiltner and Cameron Justus were shot and killed after responding to assist other deputies who had been fired at by a sniper at the scene of a larceny in progress call.
Two deputies from the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office responded to the call at a car service business in Vansant. When they arrived, they began to search for the suspect when they were shot at from a distance by a suspect with a rifle. Both deputies were able to radio for assistance and crawl to a nearby home and took cover from the sniper.
Deputies Stiltner and Justus, along with members of the Virginia State Police responded to assist. As a perimeter was established to contain and search for the shooter, Deputies Justus and Stiltner were shot and killed by a high-powered rifle.
The suspect fled from a nearby ridge where he had fired from into the woods. He was located standing in front of a nearby house talking on a mobile phone. The suspect was shot and killed after he refused orders to get on the ground and then he drew a handgun on officers.
