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Jacob Russell Chaffins was 28 when he was mortally wounded after officers served a warrant at a residence in Allen, Kentucky. He served as a Prestonsburg police officer, a member of the Prestonsburg Fire Department, an EMT, and a Sergeant in the National Guard. The incident began the evening of June 30, 2022, when responding officers encountered heavy gunfire from a heavily armed man, identified as 49-year-old Lance Storz, who had positioned multiple firearms throughout his home and fired hundreds of rounds.

Officer Chaffins was critically wounded in the prolonged shootout and died the next day, July 1, 2022. Two other officers, Captain Ralph Frasure and Deputy Sheriff William Petry, and a police K9 named Drago were also killed. Three other law enforcement officers and the director of emergency management were wounded. After several hours, Storz was taken into custody and charged with multiple counts including murder and attempted murder of police officers and assaulting a service animal; later while in custody he died by suicide.

If anyone knew Officer Chaffins or witnessed the events in Allen, what information can be shared that might help remember him or clarify the timeline?