Ted Frank Tippy

Deadly force

Walton County deputies were serving an out-of-state felony warrant around 4:50 p.m. Ted Frank Tippy at a home. When deputies met Tippy, they reportedly were confronted with a handgun. The officers ordered Tippy to put the gun down. Tippy allegedly fired into the ceiling during the standoff. He eventually put the gun down but then picked up the gun and made an aggressive move toward the deputies, who shot and killed him.