Hunter Reedy

On August 9, 2024, Deputy Sheriff Hunter Reedy was shot and killed while assisting officers from the Marion Police Department in Virginia with a traffic stop. A Marion police officer had initiated the stop for a moving violation in the town. However, the vehicle drove into Smyth County where several deputies responded to assist with the stop. The driver became extremely agitated after being issued a traffic summons and shot one of the deputies who approached him. During the ensuing exchange of gunfire, a second deputy was shot, as was the shooter. Deputy Reedy suffered fatal injuries at the scene. He had served with the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office for three years and previously served with the Chilhowie Police Department for four years. He was 28 years old. 

Reedy was born in Abingdon, VA and graduated from Chilhowie High School in 2014. After graduation, he went to trade school, focusing on electrical and commercial driving courses. He had a calling to serve others and pursued a career in law enforcement, starting at the Southwest Regional Jail. He entered the Bristol Police Academy when he was 21 years old. Upon graduation, he served the Chilhowie Community as a police officer before joining the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office.  

Reedy was adventurous and had an outgoing personality. He enjoyed racing and winning at the Wythe Raceway. He loved to laugh and was always there to help others. He married his wife, Bettina, and they raised their children, Brantley, Kaden, and Kaede together. He was a man who loved his family before anything else. He cherished his children, making them the center of his life. 

Deputy Hunter Reedy is survived by his devoted wife, Bettina, his children, Brantley, Kaden and Kaede, his parents, Chuck and Marie Reedy, his sister, Nicole, his grandfather, Ken McMahan, and many other cherished friends and family members. 

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage on the Reedy family home through the Fallen First Responder Home Program.