GOV. TOMBLIN RECOGNIZES ROANE DEPUTY DURING STATE-OF-STATE - Westfall Injured During Wallback Shoot-Out

(02/16/2013)

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin recognized a Roane County deputy sheriff during his state-of-the-state address. "Tonight we are joined by a hero...Deputy Sheriff John Westfall," he said. Governor Tomblin introduced deputy Westfall who is recovering from injuries received during the shoot-out that killed two state troopers at Wallback. He and his wife, Emily Westfall, Roane County Assessor, received a long standing ovation. Westfall was shot three times during the August 28, 2012 incident in Clay County that left three dead. Westfall ended up in a shoot-out with the man who shot the troopers, Westfall reportedly shot in the abdomen, shoulder and right hand. His life was likely spared because he was wearing a bulletproof vest.

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