Paul Edward Grubb was 41 and a nine-year deputy with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office when he was fatally shot during a July 2, 1989, narcotics search-warrant operation in Collinsville, Virginia. Officers arrived at the residence at about 3 a.m., opened a screen door, knocked and announced; after receiving no response they entered. Grubb was the first officer through the door into the kitchen and was struck by four shots, one hitting a major artery in his leg. He was transported to Memorial Hospital of Martinsville but died three hours later.

The shooter, identified as Paul Delmer Ramsey, was taken into custody; another officer returned fire and wounded Ramsey. Ramsey later said he had been asleep and thought his home was being burglarized. He was charged with capital murder and use of a firearm and was ultimately convicted of manslaughter. Grubb was survived by his wife, daughter and son, and a bridge on U.S. 220 in Henry County was named the Paul Edward Grubb Memorial Bridge in his honor.

If anyone knew Deputy Grubb, was at the scene, or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.