Deputy Sheriff Michael Eron Shannon, Adams County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin

Deputy Sheriff Michael Eron Shannon

Adams County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin

End of Watch Friday, March 7, 2003

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Michael Eron Shannon

Deputy Michael Shannon was shot and killed after responding to a house where the homeowner threatened a highway work crew with a rifle.

The work crew was trimming trees on the right-of-way along his property in the Town of Strongs Prairie when the suspect confronted them. Deputy Shannon was shot by the suspect, who was armed with a rifle, shortly after arriving at the scene at approximately 10:49 am. The suspect then barricaded himself in his home but was apprehended during a tactical operation several hours later.

The suspect, 54, was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and sentenced to life without parole. He later died in prison.

Deputy Shannon had been a member of the Adams County Sheriff's Office for almost eight years. He is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

Bio

Age 32
Tour 7 years, 6 months
Badge 17

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle
Offender Died in prison

disturbance, weapons violation

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Dearest FOP members… I am not a policeman… just a retired disabled serviceman who has had a nice part time job within the town of Rome… my job is to go out and take care of the little towns parks and recreation areas… paint… clean restrooms… mow lawns and trim and weed whack trees and areas..
One of my jobs along with fellow employees… is to help maintain the SPRING BRANCH CEMETERY in which Deputy Shannon is interred.. everytime I went there be it by myself, or with others my heart would always sink a little just mowing the area around his headstone… as there is a metal hook decoration behind his headstone… where I took a plastic bouquet of flowers that someone had just laid on top of the nearby waste receptacle… I wiped it off as gently as I could.., and placed it upon the hook… to my knowledge it’s still there… I know this sounds crazy… as I never met “Mikeee”…. As we share the same “nickname” in our lives… I spent 24 years in the military… and all my friends and CO’s called me that.. I just wanted to say how sorry I am having heard how he passed… your up there now, Deputy Shannon…. But just know that I lovingly tend your resting place as well as the other dearly departed…here on earth.. when it’s time to take care of it.. I hope to see you one day when it’s my turn to meet HIM… God bless you and rest you, Michael.. ☦️
sincerely,
Michael John Raysses
Sergeant/USAR-Retired

Sgt Michael John Raysses/SGT USAR RET.
Retired U.S. ARMY RESERVES SERGEANT

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