Hertford County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Friday, September 18, 1992
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 308
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 18, 1992
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Deputy Paul Futrell was shot in the head and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
A father refused to give his daughter her child when the man shot Deputy Futrell, who was there attempting to solve the problem.
The suspect was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison. He died in prison on October 4, 2008.
Deputy Futrell was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Hertford County Sheriff's Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and two children.