Sheriff Identifies 2 Deputies Killed in Line of Duty

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler identified the two deputies killed in a shootout Wednesday that began at Panera in Abingdon.

The officers were called to the restaurant Wednesday morning for a man who had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

David Evans, 68, was ultimately shot by multiple officers and pronounced deceased at the scene, but not before he fatally wounded two deputies.

Both deputies served citizens of Harford County and the U.S., Gahler said.

Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, a 30-year veteran of the sheriff’s office who was assigned to the court services division, was first at the scene, according to Gahler. When he approached the suspect inside Panera, Dailey was almost immediately shot, the sheriff said.

Dailey was a former Marine, survived by his girlfriend, his mother and his two sons. He’s also a 30-year life member of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, one of the agencies that responded to the incident.

Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon, a 16-year veteran of the sheriff’s office assigned to the community services division, was killed while tracking down the suspect, who was located in his car outside Park View, a senior living community approximately 0.1 mile from Panera.

The suspect shot Logsdon, who was able to return fire with at least three rounds, according to the sheriff.

Logsdon served in the U.S. Army. His background reportedly included a tour to Iraq. He is survived by his wife, three children and his parents.

“These men are heroes,” Gahler said. “It’s absolutely devastating.”

Gahler said the department was continuing to stay in contact with the families, and funeral arrangements were pending.

He said that the last gunshot wound that claimed the life of a Harford County deputy was in 1899.

“This is a new occurrence for us,” Harford County Executive Barry Glassman said Thursday morning. “We’ve lost a little bit of innocence.”

Added Glassman: “We’re going to rise up and salute these heroes and move forward...”

Pictured are left, Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon and right, Senior Deputy Pat Dailey. Photos courtesy of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

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