Richard “Rick” Charles Ferris II

How they died

Deadly force

Michelle Ferris initially called police just before midnight to report her husband might be suicidal, police said. He had locked himself in an upstairs office, adjacent to a gun room where he kept dozens of weapons. Ferris was a collector and a federally licensed gun dealer. When officers arrived, they heard gunfire. Police then tried forcing him out by firing tear gas into each level of the three-story home. At about 7:30 a.m., Ferris appeared at the doorway of his house leading to an attached garage, and fired at three officers stationed just outside the garage. Officers returned fire, but apparently didn't hit Ferris. He retreated but then returned 12 minutes later and was fatally shot by officers after he was told to drop his weapon.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Richard “Rick” Charles Ferris II, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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