Rodney Kevin Kinzy was a 30-year-old deputy with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio when he was killed on April 17, 1990. He responded to a shootout in Noble County during a multi-agency operation and was shot while attempting to warn other officers to seek cover. The suspect, Robert Egnot, was involved in an attempted murder and died from return gunfire after the barn where the confrontation occurred was set ablaze.

Kinzy had served with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for three and a half years and was survived by a daughter and two sons. He was remembered for his pride in his work, a neat appearance, and a love of the outdoors. His death was honored by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation and remains the last line-of-duty death for the county.

If anyone has memories of Deputy Kinzy or details about the incident that haven’t been recorded, please share them.