Sherrif’s deputy shot in Anthem 1/8/12

Early Sunday morning about 4am I awoke to helicopters buzzing around Anthem. It is not a usual event and I thought there was a chase on or  it must be an accident on the highway which is not a good thing but it made me a little mad that they were flying over the neighborhoods so low. This morning I found out that it was a burglary gone bad that ended with a Maricopa Sheriff’s deputy killed and the suspect also killed. I obviously was not thinking clearly when getting mad about the actions being done on our behalf.

Deputy William Coleman, 50, was killed after responding with 2 other deputies to the call of a burglary in progress in the area of the medical buildings on Anthem Way. The suspect came out shooting with a high powered rifle and shot through the Deputy’s bullet proof vest. This was the first deputy killed since 1995 in the line of duty.

Deputy Coleman had several children including a 7 yr old and 4 yr old. Our prayers and well wishes go out to his family as well as our Thanks for defending our life and property by giving his own.

Normally, we do not have events like this in Anthem so it is harder to accept that it happened here. We will keep you in the loop as we find out how you can help the family.