The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is remembering their former colleague, Deputy Wes Brown, who recently lost his battle with cancer.

According to Kentucky State Police, a search warrant was being executed at Vanzant Road in Laurel County by the London Police Department. During the search, a police officer shot a man. After failed life-saving attempts, the man was declared dead at the scene by the coroner’s office.

An officer-involved shooting in Laurel County left one person dead. Kentucky State Police said this happened on Dec. 23 at 11:53 p.m. at a home in the 500 block of Vanzant Road. Officers were executing a search warrant at the home before the shooting.