
Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William Henry Butler Jr. was fatally shot by Eric Michael Fiddler, 34, while assisting a traffic stop on June 27, 2024. Fiddler fled the scene of the shooting, but was found hours later hiding in a heavily wooded area by the Michigan State Police Special Response Team. Fiddler was killed in a shootout with police. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Nessel ruled the troopers acted in self defense and declared the shooting of Fiddler justified. Before MLive received the video it was sections of video and audio were redacted by the Michigan State Police. (Video provided by Michigan State Police)