Auxiliary Ronnal Ralph Stanley

In the late summer of 1983, the community of Mountain City, Tennessee, was shaken by the tragic death of 24-year-old Auxiliary Deputy Ronnal Ralph Stanley. On the evening of August 31st, what began as a response to a hit-and-run accident in nearby Butler would end in a fatal confrontation that cut short the life of the young law enforcement officer who had served with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department for nine months.

Responding to the scene on Highway 67, Deputy Stanley and his fel ...