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Hillsdale County deputy killed in line of duty identified
By FOX 47 NEWS,
2024-06-28
(WSYM)- A Hillsdale County sheriff's deputy was assisting with a traffic stop when he was fatally shot in Jefferson Township Thursday, according to the sheriff.
Hillsdale County Sherriff Scott Hodshire says 51-year-old William Butler Jr. was the deputy killed in the line of duty.
According to the sheriff, a Hillsdale County deputy sergeant responded to a call near Beecher and Lamb Roads around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Police say the detective sergeant drove by a car and noticed the driver with active warrants. The deputy sergeant pulled over the car. Deputy William Butler heard the call for assistance and responded to the scene.
The car's passenger refused to give his name or any other information. However, after further investigation, the deputy sergeant identified the passenger as 34-year-old Eric Fiddler of Jonesville.
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Fiddler also had warrants out for his arrest.
According to police, deputies tried to arrest Fiddler, and a fight ensued. The deputy sergeant pulled out a Taser to subdue Fiddler but was not successful.
Fiddler pulled a gun from his waistband, shot Deputy Butler, and then ran from the scene.
The sheriff says a deputy nearby heard the call for shots fired, responded to the scene, and took Butler to the hospital, where Butler was pronounced dead.
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