At Rest

Deadly force
Wood County Deputies responded to a call regarding a suicidal man. The man was identified as 56 year-old, Gary Don Lafon. Deputies arrived on scene and made several attempts to make contact with Lafon by phone and the vehicles loud speaker. Deputies made entry to the residence by the front door. Upon entry Lafon pointed a firearm at the deputies and was shot and killed.
This record exists so that Gary Don Lafon, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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