Fayette County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, December 11, 1969
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 11, 1969
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief Deputy Talley and an agent from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to an address in an effort to apprehend a wanted subject. When the officers arrived at the home, they were met by the suspect's, father who told them that the suspect was not at home. The father allowed the officers to search his home. While the officers searched, the father went into another room, grabbed a shotgun and fatally shot Chief Deputy Sheriff Talley. The agent returned fire, killing the subject. The fugitive they were searching for was not present.
Chief Deputy Talley had served with the agency for only 1 year.