Richard L. Rose

Death by Force

Richard L. Rose, a 22-year-old male deputy sheriff with the Tipton County Sheriff's Office in Covington, Tennessee, tragically died on November 29, 1988. Rose, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot and killed while on duty. The incident occurred in his office at the Criminal Justice Center when he accidentally shot himself in the head while cleaning his revolver. This was initially reported as a bizarre accident.

However, the case took a dramatic turn when Jimmy Hicks, a fellow deputy, ...Read More