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Deputy Sheriff James A. Lovelace, age 24, was accidentally shot and killed on July 18, 1982, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Lovelace was a young male officer with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department. The tragic incident occurred during a departmental training exercise. Lovelace and another deputy were practicing a disarming technique when the firearm unexpectedly discharged, striking Lovelace in the chest.

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Victim Details

James A. Lovelace

Male

Lawrenceburg

TN

1982-07-18

24

James

Lovelace

11/07/2025