Deputy Daniel Sherrer - Morrow County Sheriff's Office - OH - True Life Hero

Daniel Sherrer ("Weston")
- May. 26, 2025 -

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Morrow County Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	Mount Gilead OH, USA
Born:	Feb. 18, 1994
Fallen:	May. 26, 2025
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 31 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Morrow County Sheriff's Office - OH 101 Home Road Gilead, OH 43338 USA (419)946-4444
County:	Morrow
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Deputy
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Domestic
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	973
On The Job:	4 years

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Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Brian Michael Wilson / Male - 53 years old charged with aggravated murder

Location:	OH USA
Summary:	Deputy Sheriff Daniel Sherrer was shot and killed while responding to a report of a shooting and domestic dispute at the 100 block of County Road 26, near the community of Marengo, just outside of Columbus, at approximately 7:40 p.m. When Deputy Sherrer arrived at the residence, he found the subject seated on the porch. As he approached the subject and attempted to de-escalate the situation, the man threatened Deputy Sherrer with a gun if he came any further. Deputy Sherrer stayed behind and continued to speak with the subject until he moved to the steps and fired at Deputy Sherrer, who was struck while returning gunfire. Deputy Sherrer was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds that night. The suspect was also wounded and was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. A warrant for aggravated murder has been filed.
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Last Updated: Oct. 26, 2025