Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Friday, May 29, 2026
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. Survivors include his wife, two children, grandmother, two brothers, and two sisters.