Police killings
2013-2020

Jimmy Lee Lawson

Male, White

Date of the incident: 12/17/2016

Arlington, Shelby, TN
9591 Osborn Rd

Deputies responded to a call about a violent man. Jimmy Lee Lawson, a convicted sex offender who had at least two prior domestic violence incidents this year, allegedly walked out on the driveway armed with a knife. The deputies opened fire, killing Lawson.