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Slain deputy identified, details emerge from Thursday’s shooting and manhunt
HILLSDALE COUNTY — Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire identified the deputy sheriff killed Thursday, June 27, in the line of duty as Dep. William Butler Jr., 51. An updated news release issued by the Michigan State Police Friday afternoon stated an investigation was still ongoing. According to police, a...
I-TEAM: Man who allegedly shot and killed deputy had previous altercation with police
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The 13 Action News I-TEAM looking deeper into the suspect who allegedly shot and killed Hillsdale County Deputy William Butler Jr. He’s Eric Fiddler, 34, of Joneseville. He had a pretty lengthy court record including another physical altercation with police. In looking at court records,...
Accused Hillsdale shooter had larceny, drug, gun charges
A criminal background check of the man accused of shooting and killing a Hillsdale County sheriff’s deputy shows he has faced multiple felony charges since 2013, including two felony firearm charges. But he was able to enter plea deals in all three court cases resulting in misdemeanor convictions and the dropping of felony firearm charges in the two cases.
Michigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state’s second such loss in a week
A sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop, becoming the second Michigan deputy to be killed on the job in less than a week. Police said the suspect was later shot and killed when he exchanged gunfire with state troopers.
Hillsdale County deputy killed in the line of duty was a 'friend to all,' Sheriff says
HILLSDALE COUNTY, Mich. — The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office shared more details about the line-of-duty death of one of their own. Deputy William Henry Butler Jr., 51, was shot during a traffic stop in Jefferson Township Thursday afternoon. "Deputy William Butler was a great police officer, a retired veteran...
Michigan deputy shot and killed on duty, second in less than a week
OSSEO, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop, becoming the second Michigan deputy to be killed on the job in less than a week. Police said the suspect was later shot and killed when he exchanged gunfire with state troopers. The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot Thursday afternoon died at a hospital, Michigan State Police said. His name was not being released until relatives could be notified. After the shooting, the suspect, Eric Michael Fiddler, fled on foot into a nearby wooded area about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) east of the small community of Osseo, in southern Michigan, police said. Following an hourslong manhunt, state troopers found Fiddler hiding about 6:15 p.m. in a field more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where the deputy was shot. He was ordered to surrender but instead fired at the troopers, who returned fire. Fiddler was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said in a post on the social platform X.
Deputy fatally shot during traffic stop identified as Iraq War veteran, father of 5
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – Police have identified the Michigan sheriff’s deputy fatally shot while on the job in Hillsdale County. Deputy William Henry Butler Jr., 51, died Thursday, June 27. Butler served 12 years at the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. He was an Iraq War veteran, husband and father of five, according to police and his obituary.
Funeral held for Det. Brad Reckling a day after Hillsdale County deputy is shot, killed in line of duty
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) — Law enforcement officers from around the state of Michigan packed The Apostolic Church in Auburn Hills Friday for the funeral of Oakland County Sheriff's Detective Bradley Reckling. Reckling, 30, was shot and killed Saturday night during an undercover operation in Detroit involving a stolen...
Michigan deputy killed in shooting; suspect dead after police standoff
HILLSDALE COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office deputy who was injured in a shooting on Thursday has died. Authorities say the suspect has died after a standoff.The shooting happened in the area of Beecher Road and Lamb Road in Hillsdale County. Police did not initially provide details on the incident.Michigan State Police says the suspect, Eric Michael Fiddler, was later found at about 6:15 p.m. near the intersection of Culbert and Osseo streets in Hillsdale County. "Fiddler was instructed to surrender and produced a weapon and fired on troopers. Troopers returned fire and Fiddler was pronounced deceased...
Fireworks, parades in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties to mark Independence Day holiday
Fireworks will light up the sky on several evenings leading up to and after the Independence Day holiday on July 4, and some communities in and near Lenawee and Hillsdale counties will mark the Fourth of July with parades. The following are fireworks displays and parades scheduled over the next...
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