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Brandon Ray

Death by Force
Case Description
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Deputy Brandon Ray Sikes, 31, a male, was working a Saturday evening shift with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office when routine duty turned fatal. Around 6:30 p.m. on April 26, 2025, Deputy Brandon Ray Sikes and fellow deputies approached a motorhome on Interstate 20 near Exit 194 outside Augusta to serve a temporary protective order. What began as a calm encounter shifted in an instant: as the deputies turned away, the driver produced a 9mm AR-style pistol that had been illegally converted ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Deputy Sheriff Brandon Ray Sikes

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Grovetown

    GA

    2025-04-26

    31

    Brandon

    Ray

    11/27/2025

    Forum Posts (4)
    Hey everyone,
    I’ve been following the tragic incident involving Deputy Brandon Ray Sikes and wa... ...Read More
    10/09/2025
    Has anyone else been thinking about how often Deputy Sikes responded to situations like this without... ...Read More
    09/19/2025
    I've been following the tragic events of April 26, 2025, and my heart goes out to Deputy Brandon Ray... ...Read More
    08/01/2025
    Hey everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the potential dangers of serving protective orders, ... ...Read More
    06/04/2025
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