In the late summer of 2021, the community of Climax, Michigan, was shaken by the tragic death of 39-year-old Ryan Joseph Proxmire, a dedicated male deputy with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. His death on August 15, 2021, stemmed from a gunshot wound he sustained the previous night while in pursuit of a suspect.
The incident began when deputies identified a man at a gas station in Galesburg who was believed to have been involved in an earlier police chase. As they approached, the m
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