Last September, Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Hendrix was killed in the line of duty after being shot while responding to the scene of a car break-in that had escalated to a gun fight. Earlier this year, the Henderson County Law Enforcement Center was renamed in his honor as the Deputy Ryan P. Hendrix Law Enforcement Center. WLOS reports that during a ceremony at a Henderson County Commissioner’s meeting on Wednesday, the county presented Hendrix’s parents with his service weapon, an American flag that flew during his funeral, and the Fraternal Order of Police Supreme Sacrifice Medal of Honor. Keep reading for more news. Courtroom Shooting. In an interview this week District Court Judge Caroline Burnette told WRAL that she believes that a bailiff and a Roxboro police officer testifying in a criminal trial saved her life and the lives of others in the courtroom when the defendant, Christopher Thomas Vaughn, attempted to attack Burnette and gained control of bailiff J.R. Ray’s pistol as Ray fought with Vaughn. When Vaughn got Ray’s pistol, the testifying officer, Trey Wright, fatally shot Vaughn. Judge Burnette credited Ray with saving her life and Wright with saving the lives of the other people who were in the courtroom at the time. The SBI is investigating the incident. Barn Burnings. The News Roundup previously noted a series of barn fires in Buncombe County that were suspected to have been intentionally set and had prompted Farm Bureau to offer a $5,000 reward for information. WLOS reported this [...]
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