Iraq veteran killed in the line of duty as a deputy

June 13, 2011
Suicidal suspect turns homicidal: Iraq veteran killed in the line of duty
SWAT Officer
with Lt. Dan Marcou

Kurt Wyman was not only a husband and a father — he was also a shining example of the 'S Generation'

On June 7, 2011 at 2008 hours Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurt Wyman and Mark Chrysler were dispatched to 5488 Knoxboro Road in Augusta New York to a domestic disturbance. They arrived to discover that 41-year-old Chris Patterson had armed and barricaded himself in the home. His significant other and a child fled the home.

The tactical team was summoned and the home was cordoned off. Wyman along with others tried to talk Patterson into laying down the weapon and to end the incident peacefully. The negotiations went on for six hours. Eventually it became apparent to negotiators that Chris Patterson was nearing his final decision. It appeared he was about to take his life with the shotgun he refused to lay down. A move was made to take him into custody — to save his life — and Wyman was a part of the effort.
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Iraq veteran killed in the line of duty