Hamilton County deputy who died after contracting COVID-19 laid to rest
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Updated: 11:12 PM EST Feb 17, 2021
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Updated: 11:12 PM EST Feb 17, 2021
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CRITICAL CONDITION TONIGHT. THE POLICE RECEIVED A 911 CALL SHORTLY BEFORE 4:00 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ABOUT THE SHOOTING. THEY FOU 27-YEAR-OLD DEON TREY OTIS DEAD AT THE SCENE AT MONTANA AVENUE. POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT TOOK OFF IN A BLACK OR GREEN SUV. THEY HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED ANY ARREST. INTEGRITY, BRAVERY, HONOR. THOSE ARE THE WORDS USED DESCRIBE HAMILTON COUNTY DEPUTY DONA GILREATH THE THIRD AS HE WAS LAID TO REST TODAY. GILREATH DIED AFTER CONTRACTING COVID-19. TONIGHT HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS REMEMBERED HIS LIFE DURING A HEARTFELT SERVICE. A SERVICE FOR A MAN WHO SERVES ON MANY. DEPUTY DONALD GILREATH, REMEMBERED BY THOSE WHO LOVE HIM MOST, HIS FAMILY. RECOUNTING THE PRACTICAL JOKES HE WAS KNOWN FOR. EVEN MOW -- ANNOUNCING TO US ALL DATA, I GOT IT. WE HAD NOT SEEN MY DAD MOVE THAT FAST IN YEARS. TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST ONE OF HIS COONSKIN CAPS. STEVEN: BUT EVEN MORE SO, THE WARMTH AND KINDNESS HE GAVE TO SO MANY. >> ANY TIME ANYONE NEEDED ANYTHING, DONNIE WOULD DROP WHAT HE WAS DOING TO GIVE A HAND FROM FIXING THINGS OR PICKING UP HIS KIDS FROM SCHOOL. STEVEN: SHERIFF CHARMAINE MCGAUGHEY ECHOED HIS OATH TO PROTECT AND SERVE. EVERY TIME DONNIE WAS CHALLENGE, EVERY TIME HE WAS CALLED, HE CAME TO DUTY. STEVEN: A LIFE WELL LIVED, BUT GONE TOO SOON. DONNIE’S CALLING WAS TAKING EVERY ASPECT OF THIS LIFE AND SQUEEZING EVERY DROP OF ENJOYMENT OUT OF IT. STEVEN: NOW WATCHING OVER THE -- THOSE HE LEAVES BEHIND. DEPUTY GILREATH WAS A 2003 GRADUATE OF MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL.