Roll of Honor
Gerald Monroe Gibson
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Gerald "Bubba" Gibson was shot and killed during a 13-hour standoff with a burglary suspect at 120 Davis Road in Treadway.
A police canine had tracked the suspect from a business to the suspect's home. When other officers arrived, the suspect brandished a shotgun and threatened to shoot them. During the ensuing standoff, the officers prepared for a tactical entry. Deputy Gibson was approximately 40 feet away from the residence. He was preparing to fire a tear gas canister when the suspect opened fire with a 30-30 rifle. Deputy Gibson was struck in the head.
The suspect was arrested approximately six hours later while attempting to escape. He was charged with murder and later pleaded guilty, receiving a life sentence.
Deputy Gibson was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran who served with the Hawkins County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two grown daughters.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Gibson gave the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rogersville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gerald Monroe Gibson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Gerald Monroe Gibson 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 97,756 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 Hawkins County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Monroe Gibson's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Monroe Gibson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Monroe Gibson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
Military Service
Gerald Monroe Gibson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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