Tracy Ford

In a quiet apartment complex in the Brook Highland area of Shelby County, just off Highway 280, a beloved educator's life was tragically cut short. On a Sunday evening in November 2019, deputies were called to the 400 block of Meadow Drive to investigate a reported altercation. When they arrived, they were unable to make contact with anyone inside the residence.

Members of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Unit and Crisis Negotiations Unit were dispatched to the scene ...