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Sergeant

Charles Lanny Bridges

Covington Police Dept. — Covington, TN

Felonious

End of Watch August 14, 1997

Age 50

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Badge 313

The Vigil Panel 144 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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

Agency

Department Covington Police Dept.

Location Covington, TN

Platform Identity cpd.tipton.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1997

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 50

Badge Number 313

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Sergeant Charles Lanny Bridges 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 Covington Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Covington Police Dept.

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Lanny Bridges's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles Lanny Bridges Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Lanny Bridges is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Lanny Bridges was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Covington Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.