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Rockingham County sheriff honors deputies after Oct. 7 shooting; ballistic plate found to contain .38 round
Summary
Sheriff Sam Page on Oct. 7, 2025, presented awards to deputies and emergency personnel for actions during an officer-involved shooting, saying a ballistic plate worn by Sergeant Tommy Underwood stopped a .38-caliber round; Hesco Armor Systems pledged replacement plates.
Sam Page, sheriff of Rockingham County, honored deputies and emergency personnel at a ceremony on Oct. 7, 2025, for their response to an officer-involved shooting earlier that day. Page said deputies acting on a domestic-violence-related warrant came under fire, that an officer was reported down, and that responding deputies engaged the suspect.
"These deputies are to be commended for their leadership, professionalism, steadfastness, bravery, quick action, and tactical expertise," Sheriff Page said, introducing the awards. He named the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the Caswell County Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, District Attorney Katie Gregg and Rockingham County Emergency Management and Emergency Services among agencies that assisted in the response.
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