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In the early morning hours of August 14, 1997, a call regarding a possible suicide in Covington, Tennessee, set in motion a tragic chain of events. Sergeant Charles Lanny Bridges, a 50-year-old male and a 25-year veteran of the Covington Police Department, was one of the officers who responded to the scene.

Upon their arrival at the residence at approximately 8:00 a.m., the officers approached the home. As they knocked on the door, shots were suddenly fired from a window. Sergeant Bridges ...Read More
Victim Details

Charles Lanny Bridges

Male

White / Caucasian

Covington

TN

1997-08-14

50

Charles

Lanny Bridges

01/05/2026