Stephen Michael Reece
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Deputy Sheriff

Stephen Michael Reece

Cheatham County Sheriff's Office — Ashland City, TN
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch November 15, 2019
Age 50
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
The Vigil Panel 170 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Stephen Reece was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Oak Plains Road and Route 41A South, in Montgomery County, at 2:15 pm.

His patrol car was struck as it entered the highway.

Deputy Reece was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Desert Storm and had served in law enforcement for 24 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, and three siblings.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-TN-A01BE024
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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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 Reece gave the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland City 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

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Ashland City, Cheatham County, TN
Platform Identity ccso.cheatham.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 2019
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Stephen Michael Reece served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Reece is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Cheatham County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Cheatham County Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
TN — Statewide
191
of 769 officers
24.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen Michael Reece's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Stephen Michael Reece Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Michael Reece is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Stephen Michael Reece served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Cheatham County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.