Last call: Community says farewell to Watauga Co. deputies killed in line of duty Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon. (Source: App State) By WBTV Web Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 12:26 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon.
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Watauga County Sgt Chris Ward is brought to his funeral by the North Carolina Troopers Association Caisson Unit. His wife and two daughters lead the family helping escort him inside.
Watauga County Deputy Logan Fox is brought to his funeral by the North Carolina Troopers Association Caisson Unit.
A caisson approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) PHOTO: AP/Gerry Broome
A caisson approaches the Holmes Convocational Center for the funeral services of Watauga County Sheriff s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox in Boone, N.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021. The two deputies were killed in the line of duty. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Then it hit him.
“Her gift’s worth is not measured by the tactile touch of paper nor that of coin,” Hagaman said. “It was, after all, her gift - a gift that cannot be identified by ink and paper, nor that of forged metal. Its worth transcends any worth that we could ever ascribe. It is, however, the quiet and simple gift of hope, faith and love. These are the three attributes of our two fallen brothers.”
The deputies may have saved lives, Hagaman said in an interview last week. The gunman who killed his mother, stepfather and the two deputies owned a lot weapons, which may have been intended for a mass shooting, Hagaman said. The gunman is also suspected of taking his own life during the 13-hour standoff with police.
Preparations and practice as the Boone community gets ready to say goodbye to fallen deputies
Final preparations for deputy funerals in Watauga County By Steve Ohnesorge | May 5, 2021 at 5:19 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 5:49 PM
BOONE, N.C. (WBTV) - - Final preparations were underway Wednesday for Thursday’s public funerals for Watauga Sheriff’s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox.
The two died a week ago when a man opened fire on them during a welfare check. Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were the two deputies killed in a mass shooting in Watauga County that left five people dead. (Source: Watauga County Sheriff s Office)
Last call: Community ready to say farewell to Watauga Co. deputies killed in line of duty (Source: David Whisenant-WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 10:38 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox stopped at a Watauga County home, just east of Boone, to check on the occupants.
They responded for a welfare check at the home on Hardaman Circle shortly before 10 a.m. April 28.
It was the final call as deputies with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office.
Sgt. Ward and deputy Fox were shot before an hours-long standoff that lasted all day and into the night.