U.S. Air Force · United States 
Logan Utt
2026
Logan R. Utt served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Place
Carroll County
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt was shot and killed while performing a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway in Cana.
Around 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff's Office received a call for a welfare check. When Deputy Utt and another deputy arrived at the scene, the subject fired at both deputies before fleeing.
Deputy Utt was killed. The other deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and received medical treatment.
The suspect was arrested two days later in North Carolina. He has been charged with murder. The suspect, a convicted felon, was convicted of eight felony charges in 2015, but only served eight months of the 40-year sentence.
Deputy Utt was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for over two years. He had previously served with the Cana Volunteer Fire Department and Mount Airy Fire Department.
Around 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff's Office received a call for a welfare check. When Deputy Utt and another deputy arrived at the scene, the subject fired at both deputies before fleeing.
Deputy Utt was killed. The other deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and received medical treatment.
The suspect was arrested two days later in North Carolina. He has been charged with murder. The suspect, a convicted felon, was convicted of eight felony charges in 2015, but only served eight months of the 40-year sentence.
Deputy Utt was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for over two years. He had previously served with the Cana Volunteer Fire Department and Mount Airy Fire Department.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, two children, grandmother, two brothers, and two sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Carroll County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Sheriff
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