Sweetwater Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, January 16, 1977
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 16, 1977
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Patrolman Stapp was shot and killed by a suspect with a 12-gauge shotgun. The man was sentenced to life and was denied parole in 2000. He later died in prison.
Patrolman Stapp had been with the agency for 17 years.