Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Fleming was shot and killed near Enterprise, Tennessee, while he and a companion stopped to assist three men who were changing a tire on a car.
His companion was driving him to Enterprise to serve civil papers when they encountered the disabled vehicle.
As Deputy Fleming approached he asked what the trouble was. One of the men then drew a revolver and shot Deputy Fleming several times. The man who shot Deputy Fleming and one of the other men fled across a field. The third subject remained with the car and cooperated with law enforcement. He told them who the men were and said he did not understand why the man shot him. Ten days later the 35-year-old suspect's body was found in a corn crib on a farm near Columbia. Cause of death was starvation and exposure to the cold.
Deputy Fleming had served with the Maury County Sheriff's Department for three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, brother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fleming served with the Maury County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Columbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fleming.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff N. Eugene Fleming 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 Maury County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. N. Eugene Fleming's cause is highlighted.
How N. Eugene Fleming Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. N. Eugene Fleming is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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