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.
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Watauga County Deputies Shot And Killed During Standoff
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Officials: Man killed his mother, stepfather and 2 deputies in Watauga County, N C mass shooting
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WASHINGTON: Two police officers were killed in Boone, North Carolina in a shooting incident that left five people dead, including the shooter, after a 13-hour standoff, police said on Thursday.
US police, who are under scrutiny over the deaths of citizens in police shootings or during arrests, say they increasingly face high risks because of the spread of firearms across the country. The Watauga County Sheriff’s Department said the two officers, Logan Fox and Chris Ward, were killed on Wednesday after visiting a resident to check on the occupants after one had not shown up for work and did not answer phone calls.