Trooper Justified in Deadly Putney Police Shooting, AG Says

Family of man shot by Vermont State Trooper pushes for change after AG does not press charges

The family of Scott Garvey, the man shot and killed by police in Putney last July, is pushing for change.

Vermont Attorney General will not prosecute state trooper who fatally shot unarmed Putney man

A Vermont State Police crime scene team member at the site of the Scott Garvey shooting in July 2025. File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark declined Tuesday to prosecute a state police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man who was experiencing a mental health crisis last year.  Vermont State Police Trooper Peter Romeo fatally shot 55-year-old Scott Garvey in his Putney home on July 7, 2025. Romeo opene…

Trooper-involved shooting in Vermont ruled justified

In July 2025, a Putney man was shot and killed by Vermont State Police during an incident at the Putney Landing Apartments. After an independent review by the Vermont Attorney General's Office, the trooper who shot him will not face any charges.

AG Finds Fatal Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Man in Putney Was Justified

Vermont State Police were justified in shooting and killing an unarmed man who had barricaded himself in his Putney apartment during a mental health episode last year, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark announced on Tuesday. The state trooper who shot 55-year-old Scott Garvey three times “reasonably believed” that Garvey had a rifle and was aiming it at officers as they entered his apartment after hours of negotiation proved futile, the Atto…

Trooper justified in deadly Putney police shooting, AG says

A Vermont trooper was found justified in the fatal shooting of a man in a mental health crisis. Newly released bodycam video provides new details about what happened that day.

Vermont trooper found justified in fatal Putney shooting

MONTPELIER — The Vermont State Police trooper who shot and killed a mentally ill man in Putney last July was justified in his use of fatal force, the Vermont Attorney General's office said Tuesday afternoon, concluding its almost 12-month investigation…