Wagner also served as the agency’s TASER and BolaWrap instructor, carrying a variety of tools on his belt that earned him a loving comparison to Batman by his own father.
However, the death of the wintergreen police officer killed in the line of duty has shed light on a concerning issue.
The Wintergreen Police Department, being a private police department in Virginia, means Officer Wagner’s family is not eligible for line of duty death benefits from the state.
To assist the bereaved family, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and Chief Russell have organized a fundraiser.
The Wintergreen community is rallying together, reinforcing the fact that Officer Wagner, in the words of his colleagues, “was and always will be a hero.”
