Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Bridges gave the Covington Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bridges.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Lanny Bridges 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 Covington Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Lanny Bridges's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Lanny Bridges Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Lanny Bridges is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Lanny Bridges was killed by handgun.
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