Sergeant Tom Anderson Sitton, 33, was killed on May 24, 1996, while serving a warrant related to terrorist activities in Nacogdoches County, Texas. During the service of the warrant, the suspect produced a .38 revolver and fired several shots, striking Sitton four times — once in the face, twice in the chest, and once in the knee. Another deputy was wounded in the same encounter. Sitton was not wearing a bullet-proof vest at the time.

The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Gilbert Chapman, was arrested at the scene. Chapman had a history of violence and had allegedly threatened a neighbor earlier that day. Chapman was charged with capital murder and assault on a peace officer. Sergeant Sitton had served seven years with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office and is survived by his wife and two daughters.

What information can anyone add about Sergeant Sitton’s service, the warrant that brought deputies to the scene, or the events leading up to the shooting?