On a cold day in February 1983, a dedicated law enforcement officer's act of kindness tragically led to his own death. Deputy Sheriff John E. Rafter, a 28-year-old white male, was a respected six-year veteran of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. On February 7th, he was tasked with transporting a prisoner to the Augusta County Jail in Staunton, Virginia. The journey took a fatal turn when Deputy Rafter, ever the public servant, stopped his patrol car on an exit ramp off Interstate 81 to ass
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