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Procession held for fallen Van Zandt Co. Deputy Adam Sherifi
A 64-mile procession was held in honor of fallen Van Zandt County Deputy Adam Sherifi.
CANTON, Texas - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday for Van Zandt County Deputy Ahmed "Adam" Al-Sherifi.
Van Zandt County Deputy Killed
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Deputy Al-Sherifi’s funeral services will take place at Gravity Athletics, located at 29418 State Highway 64 in Canton, at 1 p.m.
Family, friends, co-workers, and members of the community were invited to attend.
Funeral set for Van Zandt County mother, four children killed in Canton house fire
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday for a Van Zandt County mother and her four children who died in a devastating house fire last week.
The backstory:
Al-Sherifi was shot and killed on Oct. 20 while trying to serve warrants for aggravated assault and aggravated assault on a peace officer.
Investigators said 42-year-old Mi Van Nguyen fired more than 800 rounds from a semiautomatic rifle as deputies and police officers approached his home.
He fatally shot the deputy, as well as Canton Police Officer Chris Watson. He is recovering after surgery to remove a bullet from his arm.
Van Zandt County deputy killed, Canton officer injured in shootout
A Tuesday night shootout near Canton over an arrest warrant left a Van Zandt County deputy dead, a Canton police officer injured, and a felony suspect dead.
Nguyen was found dead inside his home following the shootout. It’s still not clear if he was hit by return fire or a self-inflicted bullet.
Van Zandt County Sheriff Kevin Bridger called what happened an "act of pure evil."
"This was not simply an attack on law enforcement. It was an attack on the peace and security that every family in Van Zandt County and all counties deserve. It is this kind of evil that has no place in our communities," Sheriff Bridger said.
Al-Sherifi leaves behind a wife and three young children, including a new baby born last month.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office and past news coverage.