Former Virginia officer who killed teen now charged with stealing drugs from evidence locker

Former Virginia officer who killed teen now charged with stealing drugs from evidence locker

A former Purcellville police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old in May 2014 has now been indicted in West Virginia for stealing drugs from an evidence locker while serving as a police officer. FOX 5's Katie Barlow reports.

RANSON, W. Va. - A former Purcellville police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old in May 2014 has now been indicted in West Virginia for stealing drugs from an evidence locker while serving as a police officer.

What we know:

Timothy Hood shot and killed 17-year-old Christian Sierra, who was battling depression, in May 2014. He was cleared of criminal wrongdoing, but a jury awarded the Sierra family more than $3 million in a civil case.

Hood was fired from the Purcellville Police Department, then worked as a police officer in Haymarket before joining the force in Ranson, West Virginia, in 2021.

On January 21, he was indicted on 50 separate felony counts of stealing drugs from Ranson Police Headquarters. Hood is accused of stealing drugs from police custody, including fentanyl, oxycodone, MDMA, cocaine and methamphetamine. According to the indictment, prosecutors claim he stole the drugs sometime before April 10, 2025.

Hood pleaded not guilty and has been released on electronic monitoring.

Dig deeper:

Ranson’s new police chief, Jeff Cisar, took office just three days before Hood was indicted, part of what officials describe as a fresh start for the department.

The chief and mayor issued a joint statement.

"As part of our response, our Police Department has undertaken, and continues to undertake, a review of policies, supervision, and procedures and has implemented additional measures to strengthen oversight and accountability. Under the leadership of Chief Jeff Cisar, this work is continuing and being strengthened."

Hood was terminated within 72 hours of Chief Cisar taking office.