Wayne J. Koester, a 33-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on February 9, 2005, in Lake County, Florida. Deputy Koester was ambushed and fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in the Ocala National Forest. He was accompanied by two other deputies when they were attacked by the suspect, Jason Wheeler, who opened fire with a shotgun. Despite being transported to a hospital in Tavares, Florida, Deputy Koester succumbed to his injuries.
The incident began when the
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