Covington Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, August 14, 1997
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 313
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 14, 1997
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Sergeant Charles Bridges was killed and another officer was wounded when they were shot after responding to a possible suicide call at approximately 0800 hours. Upon their arrival they knocked on the door and shots were fired from a window. A passerby and her dog were also shot and wounded.
The suspect committed suicide after barricading himself in the home for several hours.