Captain Chad Reed Dixie County Sheriff's Office, Florida End of Watch: Thursday, January 14, 2010 Age: 33 Badge Number: 54-6 Years on The Job: 13 Cause of Death: Shot and killed   Captain Chad Reed was shot and killed in a shootout with a man wanted for murdering two elderly women and shooting two other women in Hernando County. Following the shootings and murders, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office put out an alert for the suspect and his vehicle. The vehicle was spotted in Dixie County and deputies began to follow it with the intention of stopping it in a rural area once it passed through town. The driver of the vehicle suddenly pulled into a gas station and then opened fire on the deputies. Captain Reed and the suspect were both wounded during the shooting. Both men were transported to Shands Hospital, where Captain Reed succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was charged with two counts of murder in Hernando County with charges pending in connection to Captain Reed's murder. Captain Reed had served with the Dixie County Sheriff's Office for 13 years and was a graduate of the 238th session of the FBI National Academy. He is survived by his wife and two children.   Agency Information Dixie County Sheriff's Office PO Box 470 214 NE 351 Highway, Suite L Cross City, FL 32628 Phone: (352) 498-1220 Submit a Condolences Subscribe to Officer Down E-Mail Alerts Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth Darrell Thompson Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI, Community College Campus Patrol #14 darrell@policespecial.com www.sc4.edu Rest in peace, and may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat in heaven. Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family. May they all find peace in their hearts soon. From all the Staff at Police Special Inc. Contact us to have information posted or if you have any info pertaining to already posted information. Please contact a Police Special Inc. or Fax to 866-809-5551  Contact us