Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Alan Shubert was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a driver who was drunk and high on PCP. He was en route to backup a deputy who was in a vehicle pursuit when the incident occurred on the bridge over the Clinch River. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed. Deputy Shubert had been with the agency for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, brother and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Shubert gave the Roane County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kingston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shubert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alan Wayne Shubert served in the U.S. Navy (1972â1975) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Alan Wayne Shubert is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Roane County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alan Wayne Shubert's cause is highlighted.
How Alan Wayne Shubert Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alan Wayne Shubert is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alan Wayne Shubert was killed by automobile.
Military Service
Alan Wayne Shubert served in the U.S. Navy (1972–1975) before joining law enforcement.
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