The Rittman police officer killed in the line of duty during a domestic shooting Sunday night has been identified as Sgt. Scott Ries. Ries was fatally shot while responding to a call at around 9:30pm at a home on Chippewa Trail. The 54-year old Ries was a 10-year veteran of the Rittman Police Department. He previously served as a deputy sheriff for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and an officer for the Sugar Grove Police Department in Fairfield County. Governor Mike DeWine has ordered all public buildings in Wayne County and at the Ohio Statehouse to fly their flags at half-staff. DeWine requested that flags remain lowered until sunset on the day of Ries’ funeral. The governor’s office said on Monday that all other public buildings in Ohio are welcome to do the same at their own discretion.
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