Police Officer John Painter
Bridgewater College Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch Tuesday, February 1, 2022
JOHN PAINTER
Police Officer John Painter and civilian Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson were shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call in a restricted area of Memorial Hall.
As Officer Painter and CSO Jefferson contacted the subject, the man opened fire on them, fatally wounding both. The man fled on foot into the town of Bridgewater. He was taken into custody after wading onto an island in the North River.
The man was charged with four counts of capital murder and additional felonies related to the incident.
Officer Painter was a former Police Chief with the Grottoes Police Department.
BIO
- Age 55
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Charged with capital murder