Daniel Weston Sherrer, 31, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call on the evening of May 26, 2025. He had been a deputy with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office since 2021 and was described by colleagues and local leaders as a steady, upbeat presence who loved serving his community. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, identified 53-year-old Brian Michael Wilson of Marengo as a suspect by the following morning. Authorities say Sherrer approached a man seated on a porch with a visible firearm; an exchange of gunfire followed. Wilson was wounded and hospitalized under guard, later charged with aggravated murder and transferred to jail after release from the hospital. A grand jury returned a 14-count indictment including two counts of aggravated murder; Wilson pleaded not guilty, bond was set at $9 million, and the prosecutor announced intent to seek the death penalty. A trial date was set for June 2026.

Memorials and vigils for Sherrer were held across Morrow County as funeral plans were announced and colleagues remembered his presence. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Deputy Sherrer, please share what we might have missed.