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Alan Coulter
Gender : Male
Age : 54
Race : White
Date : 01/27/2023
Location : Riley Hollow Rd
City : Bluff City
County : Sevierville
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sullivan County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Unknown medical emergency in jail after violent arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Jan. 21 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office patrol noticed a vehicle with a taillight out and speeding on Riley Hollow Road in Bluff City. Officers pursued the car to some outbuildings, found Coulter sitting on a stool with his gun. Police allege that Coulter fired and hit an officer in the left thigh. Police shot at him. The shooting continued while officers awaited SWAT to arrive. SWAT exchanged rounds and eventually gassed the building. He was arrested and later found dead in his jail cell. No cause of death was provided by the Sheriff’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-man-accused-of-shooting-sullivan-co-deputy-has-died/
