Bruce Owens

Death by Force

Sergeant Bruce Owens, a 47-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was tragically shot on February 27, 1982, during a jailbreak at the Rhea County Jail in Dayton, Tennessee. Owens, who was serving as a dispatcher at the time, encountered an inmate named James Allen Smith, who was attempting to escape. During the ensuing struggle, Smith attempted to grab Owens' pistol, causing it to discharge and strike Owens in the abdomen. The bullet caused severe damage to Owens' kidneys and spine, leaving him p ...Read More

Rhea County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Bruce Owens Shot