CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sheriff Casey Cox

PRESS RELEASE
September 12, 2019

BARRICADED SUBJECT SURRENDERS WITHOUT INCIDENT
CROSSVILLE, TN – On September 12, 2019, at approximately 5:49 p.m. Cumberland County
Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 923 Russell Ridge Road for a Domestic Violence call.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the suspect had barricaded himself in the residence and
was armed with multiple weapons. A perimeter was set up by multiple units and the joint
S.W.A.T. Team of the Crossville Police Department / Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was
activated and staged at the Linary Church of Christ.
Interviews with family members uncovered that the individual inside the residence was James
Reagan, age 76, who suffers from Alzheimer’s and at times becomes violent. It was also
discovered that there were multiple weapons inside the residence that were loaded and
positioned throughout the home. Negotiators quickly established a dialogue with Mr. Reagan
and after approximately 2 hours of negotiations were able to convince him into surrendering
without incident. Mr. Reagan was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland
Medical Center for a mental evaluation. Charges are pending from the incident.
Multiple agencies were involved in the operation including the Crossville Police Department,
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Crossville/Cumberland County
Emergency Management, and Cumberland County Fire Department. The Cumberland County
EMS and Dr. Fox were also staged at the Linary Church of Christ in the event medical services
were needed.
Sheriff Casey Cox said, “multiple agencies working together as a team saved lives and was able
to get Mr. Reagan the help he needed.”
Sgt. Gary Howard
Public Information Officer

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