Sheriff’s Deputy Suffers Fatal Medical Emergency

Washington County Sheriff Tony Andronas told WJPA News that a veteran sheriff’s deputy died in the line of duty Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency.  Andronas says the deputy, whose name has not yet been released pending notification of all family members, was with the department’s Fugitive Unit and was assisting South Strabane Police with a warrant at the Target Department Store, and had just gotten back into the passenger seat of his cruiser when he became unconscious.  Andronas says there was an ambulance on the scene and they immediately began trying to revive him.  He was taken to the emergency room of Washington Hospital where efforts to revive him failed.  Andronas says the entire department sends its thoughts and prayers out to his family.