More incidents in the Warren County Sheriff's Office
Incident
| Date | Apr 02, 2022 |
| Department | Warren County Sheriff's Office |
| Officers | Tyler S. Poe , Zachary A. Fadely |
| Address | Front Royal, VA |
| Tags | Killing | |
Incident Description
Warren County deputies pulled over 77-year-old Ralph Ennis on the morning of April 2, 2022 for "driving erratically and speeding". Body cam footage shows them slamming a confused Ennis into the back of his truck, and then tackling him.
NBC4 reports "Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis said doctors told her he had a brain bleed." He died 9 days later, on April 15.
"Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun struggling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March."
In April 2024, the deputies Zachary Fadely and Tyler Poe were charged with felony homicide.
Links
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Former Virginia sheriff's deputies charged with homicide in 77-year-old man's traffic stop death
Two former Virginia sheriff’s deputies now face felony homicide charges in connection with the death of a 77-year-old man with dementia during a 2022 traffic stop. - Julie Carey and Drew Wilder, NBC4 Washington
Videos
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77-year-old dies after traffic stop in Warren County; Body camera video released
Body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene - FOX5 DC; Front Royal Police Department