Deputy Charlie Driggers was shot and killed by a prisoner in front of the Dixie County Jail.
He and another deputy had arrested the man at approximately 4:00 am for being drunk. When they got to the jail Deputy Driggers opened the back door of the patrol car to remove him. As he reached in to remove the prisoner the man opened fire with a .38 caliber handgun, striking Deputy Driggers in the chest and shoulder five time.
The man was charged with first degree murder in connection with Deputy Driggers' murder.
Deputy Driggers served as a part-time deputy and night jailer for the Dixie County Sheriff's Office.
He was the direct descendant of the African man, Emmanuel Rodriguez, best known as Emmanuel Driggers
He and another deputy had arrested the man at approximately 4:00 am for being drunk. When they got to the jail Deputy Driggers opened the back door of the patrol car to remove him. As he reached in to remove the prisoner the man opened fire with a .38 caliber handgun, striking Deputy Driggers in the chest and shoulder five time.
The man was charged with first degree murder in connection with Deputy Driggers' murder.
Deputy Driggers served as a part-time deputy and night jailer for the Dixie County Sheriff's Office.
He was the direct descendant of the African man, Emmanuel Rodriguez, best known as Emmanuel Driggers
Deputy Charlie Driggers was shot and killed by a prisoner in front of the Dixie County Jail.
He and another deputy had arrested the man at approximately 4:00 am for being drunk. When they got to the jail Deputy Driggers opened the back door of the patrol car to remove him. As he reached in to remove the prisoner the man opened fire with a .38 caliber handgun, striking Deputy Driggers in the chest and shoulder five time.
The man was charged with first degree murder in connection with Deputy Driggers' murder.
Deputy Driggers served as a part-time deputy and night jailer for the Dixie County Sheriff's Office.
He was the direct descendant of the African man, Emmanuel Rodriguez, best known as Emmanuel Driggers
He and another deputy had arrested the man at approximately 4:00 am for being drunk. When they got to the jail Deputy Driggers opened the back door of the patrol car to remove him. As he reached in to remove the prisoner the man opened fire with a .38 caliber handgun, striking Deputy Driggers in the chest and shoulder five time.
The man was charged with first degree murder in connection with Deputy Driggers' murder.
Deputy Driggers served as a part-time deputy and night jailer for the Dixie County Sheriff's Office.
He was the direct descendant of the African man, Emmanuel Rodriguez, best known as Emmanuel Driggers
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