Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Gregory Herrell

Name: Gregory Herrell
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/18/2015
Location: 1420 Freeman Loop
Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, 37051
County: Dickson
Agency: Dickson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Deputies said they shot Herrell at his mother's house while they responded to a call from relatives reporting that he was distressed and had a gun. Family members said they disputed an allegation from authorities that Herrell reached for his shotgun.
Unique ID: 16668

News article: Link






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