Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, July 26, 1996
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 4 years, 2 months
Badge Number: 3092
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 26, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Patrolwoman Sherry Goodman was shot and killed after arresting a man on outstanding warrants during a traffic stop.
During the prisoner transport to the jail, the subject managed to produced a concealed .38 caliber revolver and shot Patrolwoman Goodman in the back of the head near the intersection of Thomas Street and Weakley Avenue.
The 25-year-old suspect was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in the summer of 1997.
Patrolwoman Goodman had served with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office for a little over four years. She is survived by her husband and two teenage children.