Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt was shot and killed while performing a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway in Cana.
Around 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a welfare check. When Deputy Utt and another deputy arrived at the scene, the subject fired at both deputies before fleeing.
Deputy Utt was killed. The other deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and received medical treatment.
The suspect was arrested two days later in North Carolina. He has been charged with murder.
Deputy Utt was a military veteran and had served with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office for over two years. Survivors include his wife and children.
Source: ODMP