David L. Ruel

David L. Ruel was a 42-year-old former Deputy Sheriff who committed suicide by shooting himself in an athletic field near his home in Herndon on November 27, 2007.[1]

Ruel's suicide came one day after his apartment and storage unit were searched by officers of the Fairfax County Police Department, who were investigating allegations that Ruel had sexually abused a 12-year-old boy beginning in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jackman, Tom. "Ex-Deputy, Under Investigation, Kills Himself." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Nov. 2012.