Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James Owen Reynolds
Gender : Male
Age : 78
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/22/2025
Location : Blue Springs Road
City : Elizabethton
County : Carter
State : Tennessee
Agency : Carter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/22/2025, deputies responded to a call on Blue Springs Road in Carter County. Deputies encountered James Owen Reynolds outside the residence. During the encounter he was reported to have been holding a firearm. The situation escalated and deputies opened fire. Reynolds was struck and died at the scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-identifies-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/11/23/tbi-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-carter-county
https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tbi-investigating-after-man-killed-in-carter-county-officer-involved-shooting
