Larry P. Popaw Wittmer was 63 when he was fatally shot in his Jeffersontown home on May 23, 2016. A Navy veteran and longtime AT&T technician, Wittmer was described as acting to protect his daughter during what was reported as an attempted kidnapping that turned violent. He was killed while intervening to shield her.

The death was ruled a homicide. Police identified and took a suspect, Christopher Cobert, into custody and charged him in connection with Wittmer’s killing. Wittmer is remembered by family and neighbors as a devoted father and grandfather.

If anyone witnessed the events at the Jeffersontown residence that day or has information about the case, please share what you know with investigators.