Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, July 18, 1982
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: July 18, 1982
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff James Lovelace was accidentally shot and killed during a departmental training exercise. He and another deputy were practicing a disarming technique when the firearm discharged and struck Deputy Lovelace in the chest.
Deputy Lovelace had served with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and children.