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Micah Brentford “Mike” Sword
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/29/2008
Location
27214 Virgil H Goode Hwy Boones Mill VA 24065 Franklin
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A Roanoke County officer tried to stop a truck for speeding on Franklin Road. Sword, the driver, led police on a pursuit. As the chase neared the Franklin County line, a second county officer and two deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office joined the pursuit. Abruptly, Micah Sword stopped the truck on the highway, stepped out and fired more than two dozen rounds at the officers from a rifle. Roanoke County Officers Shaun Chuyka and Spencer Lewis and Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Garland shot and killed Sword.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Roanoke County Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
United States