Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Edward Gore was shot and killed on Gum Springs Mountain Road after stopping three men on horseback while attempting to locate a fugitive in Carrick Grove.
Believing that the wanted man was in the group, Deputy Gore stepped into the roadway and stopped the three men. As he reached for his pistol two of the men opened fire, he returned fire wounding both men. Seeing his two friends on the ground, the third man shot Deputy Gore.
The man who shot him admitted to the murder while testifying as a witness during a trial involving the other two, clearing both. All three said they did not know he was a deputy. They thought it was someone out to rob them. None of the three was the fugitive. The shooter was not charged.
Deputy Gore was survived by his wife, son, and parents.
Survivors
Deputy Gore was survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gore served with the White County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sparta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edward Irwin Gore is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At White County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 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. Edward Irwin Gore's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Irwin Gore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Irwin Gore is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Irwin Gore was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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