WATCH: Memorial service, procession for 2 fallen Christian County deputies

OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - The Ozarks honored two Christian County deputies killed in the line of duty.

Deputy Gabriel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Michael Hislope, 40, died in the line of duty on Monday and Tuesday after a traffic stop south of Highlandville and then a manhunt that ended in a shootout near Reeds Spring. Two other deputies responding to the manhunt suffered injuries.

Memorial service for Deputy Gabriel Ramirez and Deputy Michael Hislope:

Procession for Deputy Gabriel Ramirez and Deputy Michael Hislope:

Deputy Ramirez had been with the sheriff’s office since March 2025. Deputy Hislope had been with the sheriff’s office since October 2019.

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