Chris Burgert

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Christopher M. Burgert was a sheriff's deputy in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. While attempting to serve a bench warrant for the arrest of Dustin Briggs of Wells Township on March 31, 2004, Burgert and Michael VanKuren were shot and killed.

On February 7, 2006, Briggs was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree robbery. He was formally sentenced to death on March 15, 2006, almost two full years after the shooting.

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Dan Amidon, C.J. Marshall and Charles Schillinger. "Two Bradford County sheriff's deputies shot dead", The Daily Review, 2004-01-04.

"Man convicted in shooting deaths of two sheriff's deputies", The Associated Press State & Local Wire, Associated Press, 2006-08-02.

"Formal sentencing for Pa. man who killed sheriff's deputies", The Associated Press State & Local Wire, Associated Press, 2006-16-03.