Grundy Co. (TN) Deputy Shane Tate

[PapaBear]

From ODMP:


Deputy Sheriff Shane Tate
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, June 5, 2008

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Shane Tate was shot and killed as he and a reserve officer from the Monteagle Police Department served a probation warrant on a suspect

The suspect fatally shot Deputy Tate and then wounded the reserve officer before fleeing. The man was located at a home later in the day and committed suicide as officers attempted to talk him into surrendering.

Deputy Tate had served with the agency for 2 weeks. He is survived by his wife and five children.

Agency Contact Information
Grundy County Sheriff's Department
PO Box 218
Altamont, TN 37301

Phone: (931) 692-3466

Please contact the Grundy County Sheriff's Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.

[narcodog]

Two weeks ,shit. I wonder if had any previous LE experience?
Prayers to his family. R.I.P.

[Kate]

This is tragic. Only on the job for two weeks and some POS takes his life. His wife is now left to raise 5 children on her own.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

May he R.I.P.