PREBLE COUNTY, OH – A vehicle crash on Ohio State Route 503 claimed the life of Deputy Sheriff Joshua Hamilton early on the morning of the incident.
At approximately 4:00 a.m., Deputy Hamilton, traveling southbound, collided head-on with a northbound vehicle. The impact was fatal for both Deputy Hamilton and the other driver.
Deputy Hamilton, a veteran of both the United States Navy Reserve and the Army National Guard, had been serving with the Preble County Sheriff’s Office for over one and a half years.
Emergency services transported Deputy Hamilton to the Kettering Preble ER Campus, where he was pronounced dead.
The Preble County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances of the crash.