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In the small community of Covington, Tennessee, the life of a young law enforcement officer was cut short under a cloud of suspicion and controversy. On a Monday evening, November 28, 1988, a call went out that 22-year-old Deputy Sheriff Richard L. Rose had been shot inside the Tipton County Sheriff's Office. He was airlifted to a hospital but succumbed to a gunshot wound to his head the following morning, November 29, 1988. This tragic event would unravel a story that went far beyond a simple a ...Read More
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Victim Details

Richard L. Rose

Male

White / Caucasian

Covington

TN

1988-11-29

22

Richard

L. Rose

01/05/2026