Greene County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, November 27, 1970
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: November 27, 1970
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Donald Perry was shot and killed by another deputy who mistook him for a burglar at 3060 Richfield Center in Beaver Creek
Deputy Perry heard a radio call for assistance. He entered the front of the building through the broken window, and two Beaver Creek Township officers were waiting at the back door for the owner to arrive and open the door. When Deputy Perry opened the back door, he was mistaken for the burglar since he was in plain clothes.
Deputy Perry had served with the Greene County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.