Camden County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Friday, August 30, 1974
Add to My HeroesDennis Ray Herring
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Herring was shot and killed as he and another deputy responded to a disturbance at a home on State Highway 49 in Browntown at about 12:10 pm.
Deputy Herring volunteered for the call despite having finished his shift because he was familiar with the house. When they arrived at the home they encountered a man experiencing delusions while firing a shotgun in the house and claiming that his parents were dead inside. As Deputy Herring stepped onto the front porch the man shot him with a shotgun.
The subject was apprehended and convicted of Deputy Herring's murder.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge
- Offender Convicted of murder
Most Recent Reflection
View all 12 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Herring,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Camden County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey
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August 30, 2024
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