 gun from his waistband and fired, striking Deputy Butler. Fidler then fled on foot. Deputy Butler was immediately placed into a patrol car, which took him to Hillsdale Hospital, where he would succumb to his injuries. Deputy William Butler Jr. was 51 years old. He served with the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department for 12 years. He was also a veteran of the armed forces and is survived by his wife and three children.