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Chief of Police Richard Carrington, aged 40, was shot and killed in an ambush by a man he had previously arrested on September 25, 1981, in Lexington, Tennessee. The suspect had taken a woman hostage and instructed her to call Chief Carrington, telling her he planned to murder him. Chief Carrington, upon receiving the call, contacted a local judge who had dealt with the suspect before and asked him to negotiate with the man. The judge managed to convince the suspect to exchange the hostage for a ...Read More
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Richard Carrington
Female
White / Caucasian
Lexington
TN
1981-09-25
Richard
Carrington
11/20/2025
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I recently read about the tragic case involving Chief of Police Richard Carrington, and something th... ...Read More
04/04/2024
04/04/2024
I recently came across the story of Chief Richard Carrington, and it really moved me. I'm particular... ...Read More
03/07/2024
03/07/2024
I was reading through some details about Chief Carrington’s case and couldn’t help but reflect o... ...Read More
11/20/2023
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