Event Brief
Roane County honors fallen officer 22 years later
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: The Roane County Sheriff’s Office paused this week to honor Officer Jessie Matthew “Matt” Rittenhouse on the 22nd anniversary of his death in the line of duty. Rittenhouse was killed in an automobile collision shortly before midnight on Sept. 16, 2004, when his patrol car went out of control.
WHO: Roane County Sheriff’s Office; Officer Jessie Matthew “Matt” Rittenhouse
WHAT: The agency held a remembrance to honor a fallen officer on the anniversary of his death in the line of duty.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Roane County, Tennessee
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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