Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff James Lovelace was accidentally shot and killed during a departmental training exercise. He and another deputy were practicing a disarming technique when the firearm discharged and struck Deputy Lovelace in the chest. Deputy Lovelace had served with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Lovelace gave the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrenceburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lovelace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James A. Lovelace is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lawrence County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Lovelace's cause is highlighted.
How James A. Lovelace Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Lovelace is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Lawrence County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
