on December 4, 2025
On Monday, Union County Sheriff Mike Justice (left) swore in newly deputized Jonathon Todhunter (right) at the sheriff’s office. Todhunter talked with the Gazette, reflecting on his decision to join the department that was involved in the shooting of his brother, Matthew Todhunter, three years ago. (Photo submitted)
Both sides of the badge
When a tragedy happens in the world of law enforcement, there are oftentimes two sides to the heartbreak.
On May 30, 2022, 33-year-old Matthew Todhunter was shot and killed by a Union County sheriff’s deputy in Mill Valley after he pointed a BB gun at the deputy in what was later ruled a suicide.
His younger brother, Jonathon Todhunter hopes to use his perspectives in his new job – as a sheriff’s deputy in Union County.
“It’s very two sided…I understood the whole picture rather than just one half,” Todhunter said regarding the shooting. “I think coming here helps because I can use this incident for other people that are affected by mental health.”
On Monday, Union C…
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