Officer Steven Ross Pinkelton
Metro Nashville Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 26, 1978

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 26, 1978
Weapon Used: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect Info: Convicted

Officer Pinkelton was shot and killed when the restaurant he was in was robbed. He was off duty but in uniform waiting in line when an armed robber entered, grabbed him from behind, and shot him in the back of the head. The suspect was apprehended and convicted of the murder.