Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, September 30, 2001
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 311
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 30, 2001
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Stephen Riner and Reserve Deputy Barry Shelton were killed in a single vehicle accident while responding to a domestic violence call.
Both officers were killed when their vehicle went off the roadway and hit a tree.
Deputy Riner had been employed with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department for ten years, and is survived by his daughter, two sons, three sisters, and two brothers.