Overview
- Deputies escorted Long’s remains in a procession that paused at Benson’s Lock Service before a packed service at Calvary Chapel.
- Sheriff Eric Flowers presented an honorary deputy badge, effective Nov. 21, 2025, to commemorate Long’s service to the community.
- Long, 76, was shot on Nov. 21 while assisting deputies serving an eviction and died from his injuries on Nov. 23.
- The same shooting also killed Sgt. Terri Sweeting‑Mashkow and injured Deputy Tony Arizpe, who joined mourners to pay respects.
- WPTV reported that the shooter’s mother, who sought the eviction, had hired Long to change the locks to allow deputies into the home.