6/27/23

A crowd of more than a thousand mourners gathered yesterday at the Augusta Expo Event Center in Fishersville to remember the life of fallen Wintergreen police office Chris Wagner the Second.

The 31-year-old was shot and killed on June 16th while responding to reports of an assault.

Addressing reporters before the public service, Wintergreen police chief Dennis Russell said Wagner’s humility and professionalism made him an exemplary officer.

So far this year, Wagner is the first and only Virginia law enforcement officer to lose his life in the line of duty.

His alleged killer, 23-year-old Daniel Barmak, is scheduled to appear for a hearing in Nelson County General District Court on October 4th.