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Douglas Leroy Plott

Age : 54

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : 4206 Northridge Road

City : Alexandria

County : Licking

State : Ohio

Agency : Licking County Sheriff’s Office; Johnstown Police Department

Officer(s) :Sarah McCreery; Gary Hargraves Jr.

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/30/2024, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Licking County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Johnstown Police Department officers responded to 4206 Northridge Road near Alexandria after multiple 911 calls reporting a domestic violence incident involving Douglas Leroy Plott, 54, and his sister, Diane Bell. Dispatch information indicated weapons were involved, including knives and potentially a firearm.
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When police arrived, the house was on fire and Bell was barricaded inside a bedroom. According to the subsequent Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, or BCI, investigation, officers entered the house after smelling smoke and hearing smoke alarms. Body-camera footage showed Plott inside carrying two large butcher knives pointed downward. Officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the knives. Plott responded by telling police to kill him and then moved farther into the house.
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Interior security-camera recordings recovered during the BCI investigation showed Plott walking through the house with two knives and repeatedly striking the bedroom door behind which Bell had barricaded herself. BCI reported that Plott eventually forced the door open. The recordings also captured statements by Plott about wanting to die.
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Licking County Deputy Sarah McCreery and Johnstown Police Officer Gary Hargraves Jr. entered the bedroom. Police alleged that Plott was holding Bell from behind and was armed with at least one knife. McCreery fired one shot and Hargraves fired two shots at Plott. Plott was struck in the head and became unresponsive. Deputy Nicholas Dewitt was present but did not fire.
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Officers removed Plott from the burning house and performed CPR. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Bell suffered cuts during the incident and received medical treatment. An autopsy was performed on 09/01/2024 by the Licking County Coroner’s Office.
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The shooting officers were not initially publicly identified. Records and body-camera footage obtained later identified them as McCreery and Hargraves. The Ohio BCI conducted an independent investigation that included officer and witness interviews, body-camera and other video, 911 calls, radio communications, CAD records, scene processing, firearms testing, the coroner’s findings and officer records. BCI completed its investigative summary on 10/22/2024 and forwarded the case to Licking County Prosecutor Jenny Wells.
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Plott was born on 02/02/1970 in Columbus. His obituary described him as a longtime chef who enjoyed gardening, mountain biking and cooking and was particularly passionate about creating Halloween haunts with friends. He was survived by his mother, brother, sister and extended family.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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Sarah McCreery was a Licking County Sheriff’s Office deputy when she shot Plott. She is currently listed by the Sheriff’s Office as a detective.
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Gary Hargraves Jr. was a Johnstown Police Department officer when he shot Plott and remains listed by the department as an officer. Public court records show that before joining Johnstown police, Hargraves worked as a detective and deputy with the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/licking-county-shooting-stabbing-suspect-killed-domestic-call-response/530-b4ddde68-e320-4b66-b9bb-6cbb6b438738
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/getattachment/ea9643fe-2c42-42d5-b821-b1bf30c4486b/ea9643fe-2c42-42d5-b821-b1bf30c4486b.aspx
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/SpecialPages/Investigative-Documents
https://www.aol.com/report-identifies-man-licking-county-200020457.html
https://www.shaw-davis.com/obituaries/douglas-plott
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/douglas-plott-memorial?id=56253941