Cullman County deputy, dispatcher killed in murder-suicide

Two employees of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Orange Beach. Sheriff's Deputy Kenneth Booth was involved in an argument with Lexi White, a dispatcher with whom he was in a "dating relationship," according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office.The argument then reportedly escalated, at which point Booth drew his weapon and fatally shot White before turning the gun on himself.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 Officials with the Orange Beach Police Department reached out to Cullman County to deliver the news Thursday morning.“Our family here at the Sheriff’s Office is devastated. We are all in shock and saddened to our very core. Our hearts go out to the families of all those involved," said Sheriff Matt Gentry. "I would ask that everyone join me in praying for the families, and for everyone here at the Sheriff’s Office."Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeGentry added that White has been a beloved member of the Cullman County family since she was 16, participating in the Sheriff's Office Youth Leadership Academy every year."There are not enough words to express what she and her family mean to me," said Sheriff Gentry. "I am literally heartbroken. I feel like Lexi is one of my own kids."