Search fatalities

Craig Berry

Age : 53

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 05/06/2026

Location : River Trace Road area

City : Dover

County : Stewart

State : Tennessee

Agency : Stewart County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Stewart County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance near Dover after authorities said Craig Berry shot his wife during an argument at their home on 05/01/2026. Berry fled into heavily wooded terrain before deputies arrived. Police escalated a large multi agency manhunt involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, and Tennessee Highway Patrol. Authorities described Berry as a retired Special Forces veteran with extensive survival training who was familiar with the area and believed to be armed. During searches on 05/06/2026, deputies and TBI agents located Berry dead in the woods near the River Trace Road area. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said initial indications showed he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Berry’s wife survived the shooting and was later released from the hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/06/special-forces-veteran-center-manhunt-after-allegedly-shooting-his-wife-has-been-found-dead-tennessee/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/craig-berry-tennessee-dead/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/special-forces-veteran-craig-berry-accused-shooting-wife-fleeing-sparking-manhunt-stewart-county-tennessee-sheriff/19052548/