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John Avery
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Gender
Male
Age
55 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/22/2005
Location
219 Ross St. Rossburg OH 45362 Darke
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Avery held police at bay for several hours, firing at and taunting them as fire destroyed the house in which he was holed up, the Darke County sheriff said. Once the fire intensified, however, Sheriff Spencer told the Rossburg Fire Department "to let it burn" to flush out Avery. He didn't flush out.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Darke County Sheriff's Office
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