A Florida neighborhood is mourning the lack of a sheriff’s deputy after he was shot and killed by a home violence suspect on Christmas Eve.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Corporal Ray Hamilton, a five-year veteran of the division, was fatally injured when 43-year-old Timothy Value-Williams opened fireplace on him from inside his residence. Williams was shot within the arm throughout the gunfire change, however is anticipated to be OK.
Hamilton, who served on the Particular Response Workforce, died shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday on the Fort Walton Seaside – Destin Hospital.
The division stated deputies responded to the townhome at 710 North Park Boulevard to current a warrant in opposition to Value-Williams for a home violence battery cost.
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Workplace is mourning the lack of Corporal Ray Hamilton, who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve.
(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The sufferer reported that Value-Williams slapped her within the face and shoved her throughout an argument on Friday. She additionally stated he took her telephone away, so she could not name 911 for assist.
When deputies arrived on the dwelling round 9 a.m. Saturday they made contact with Value-Williams. He reportedly refused to depart the residence, prompting the Particular Response Workforce to come back to the scene.
For hours, he continued to carry himself hostage inside the house. Round 12:40 p.m., he fired photographs out of a window, hanging Hamilton and finally resulting in this dying.
Value-Williams is charged with first-degree premeditated homicide. He obtained medical consideration for his small harm and was transported to the jail after.
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Police cruisers line up outdoors a Florida dwelling the place a deputy was shot and killed on Christmas Eve.
(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Workplace)
In a press release posted to its Fb web page, Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden stated the grief from shedding Hamilton is devastating, calling him a “ray of sunshine” who was “devoted to defending others.”
“We respect the limitless stream of phrases of assist which have are available for his household and his co-workers as we face this heartbreaking lack of a profoundly liked and revered pal, public servant, and hero,” Aden stated.
Hamilton’s dying makes him the 61st officer killed by gunfire in 2022.
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Funeral preparations haven’t but been posted.
