Special Agent Buddy Sentner Shot and Killed
Special Agent William (Buddy) Sentner
United States Department of Justice - Office of Inspector General
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Incident Location: Florida
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Special Agent Buddy Sentner was shot and killed in the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution while serving arrest warrants on six federal corrections officers at approximately 7:45 am.
The officers were being charged with smuggling contraband to prisoners in exchange for money and sexual contact with female inmates.
As agents served the warrants in the lobby, one of the six corrections officers opened fire with a personal weapon he had smuggled into the prison. Agent Sentner was fatally wounded and another corrections officer, who was not a target of the investigation, was wounded in the crossfire.
Agents returned fire, killing the assailant. The other five corrections officers were taken into custody.
Agent Sentner had served in law enforcement for 15 years. He was assigned to the Officer of Inspector General's Orlando Field Office. He had formerly served as a special agent with the United States Secret Service and as an officer with the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. He is survived by his wife.
Agency Contact Information
United States Department of Justice - Office of Inspector General
1425 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 7100
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: (202) 616-4760
