Police Officer Jesse Matthew (Matt) Rittenhouse
Harriman Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, September 16, 2004

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 920

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 16, 2004
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Matthew Rittenhouse was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car went out of control shortly before midnight.

It is believed that severe weather and rain-slicked roads, the result of Hurricane Ivan, contributed to the accident.

Officer Rittenhouse had served with the Harriman Police Department for 3 years and had previously served with the Roane County Sheriff's Department for 2 years. He is survived by his parents and two sisters.