Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jerry Henley
Age : 42
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 06/04/2021
Location : 1600 Standing Stone Highway
City : Hilham
County : Overton
State : Tennessee
Agency : Overton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/04/2021, deputies with the Overton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a man with a firearm on Standing Stone Highway in Hilham. Deputies located Jerry Henley and attempted to take him into custody. During the encounter, deputies opened fire and shot Henley. He died at the scene. Authorities stated that Henley had active warrants at the time of the encounter. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was assigned to investigate the shooting. No deputies were charged.
