Name released of Lynchburg officer who shot dog while aiming at suspect The Lynchburg Police Department (FILE) (Source: WDBJ7) By Pat Thomas | March 5, 2021 at 11:55 AM EST - Updated March 5 at 1:11 PM Sergeant Vernon Parrish, a 12-year veteran of the department, remains on restricted duty during the investigation. Police say they were called February 25 to the 100 block of Holcomb Path Road to check on a person’s welfare. A man shut himself inside the home with multiple weapons, according to police, leading to the Crisis Negotiation Team and Tactical Unit responding. According to police, officers spent several hours speaking with the man, trying to de-escalate the situation, but he would not allow officers to take him into custody. After determining he did not appear armed, officers tried to take him into custody while he was on a bed. As officers approached him, the man “abruptly moved one hand to a concealed location,” leading Parrish to fire a shot at him.