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Slain Florida deputy had come out of retirement to earn money for family trip to Disney World

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    In this undated photo provided by the Okaloosa Sheriff's Office, shows Deputy Bill Myers. Authorities say Myers was killed by Joel Dixon Smith as Myers was serving a domestic violence injunction at a law office in Shalimar, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. (Okaloosa Sheriff's Office via AP) (The Associated Press)

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    Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashley speaks during a news conference announcing the death of Okaloosa County Deputy Bill Myers following a shooting Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. A gunman fatally shot Myers outside a lawyer's office Tuesday and then barricaded himself inside a motel, where he exchanged gunfire with other deputies and was killed, authorities said. (AP Photo/Michael Snyder) (The Associated Press)

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    Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashley speaks during a news conference announcing the death of Okaloosa County Deputy Bill Myers following a shooting Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. A gunman fatally shot Myers outside a lawyer's office Tuesday and then barricaded himself inside a motel, where he exchanged gunfire with other deputies and was killed, authorities said. (AP Photo/Michael Snyder) (The Associated Press)

SHALIMAR, Fla. – A veteran sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed in the Florida Panhandle had recently come out of retirement to earn extra money for a family trip to Disney World.

Authorities say 64-year-old Bill Myers died Tuesday after being shot multiple times in the head and back. Myers was attempting to serve a domestic violence restraining order at the time.

Authorities say the shooter, 33-year-old Joel Dixon Smith, fled and barricaded himself in a nearby hotel room where he was later killed in a confrontation with police.

Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley says his department is mourning and that Myers, a 25-year-veteran deputy, was like a family member to many in the sheriff's office. Ashely says Myers loved spending time with his family and visiting Disney World.