Watch: Funeral services for Morrow County deputy fatally shot on Memorial Day
GALION, Ohio (WCMH) – A private ceremony at Marion Cemetery will conclude a week's worth of remembrance for a Morrow County deputy who was shot and killed in the line of duty.
Deputy Daniel 'Weston' Sherrer will be laid to rest Wednesday in Marion. A public service to honor and celebrate Sherrer is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Northmor High School near Galion, with former sheriff and current pastor Steve Brenneman officiating. With permission from the family, NBC4 will livestream the funeral service. You can watch it in the video player above.
Morrow County comes together to remember fallen deputy
After the service, the procession route will proceed south from Northmor High School to U.S. 42, where it will head westbound past the Morrow County Sheriff's Office where Sherrer worked and through the center of Mount Gilead, the county seat. From there, it will proceed west on State Route 95 to Marion. The Sheriff's Office said its parking lot will be open to anyone would would like to view the procession and pay respects.
Of those in attendance who spoke during the service was Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton, and Franklin County Deputy Sheriff Michael Brewer.
On Memorial Day, Sherrer was shot and killed while responding to a domestic situation at a home on County Road 26 south of Marengo.
Sherrer's body was taken to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office before a police escort brought him back to Mount Gilead last Wednesday during a 120-mile procession. Flags around Ohio have been flying at half staff under an order from Gov. Mike DeWine that will expire at sunset Wednesday.
Sherrer became a Morrow County deputy in May 2021. The 2012 graduate of St. Charles Preparatory in Columbus was engaged to be married and is survived by his parents and other relatives.
Brian Wilson, 53, has been charged in Sherrer's death. He is being held on a $5 million bond.
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