US EditionDeputy Shot and Killed Responding to Shots Fired Call at Tenn. Days Inn, Police Say
Deputy Derrick Bonham was fatally shot while responding to a disturbance call; suspect Khristi Dawn Cunningham is charged with first-degree murder and held without bond.
- On Friday, January 30, 2026, a Weakley County deputy was fatally shot while assisting Martin Police Department on a possible shots-fired call at the Days Inn and was taken to Volunteer Community Hospital where he later died.
- Martin Police Department responded to a disturbance at 800 University St. around 2:51 a.m., and deputies saw a vehicle leaving 821 University St. at about 3:09 a.m., when shots were fired, striking a deputy.
- Martin police officers took the suspect into custody and identified her as Khristi Dawn Cunningham, 44, of Ohio, who faces first-degree murder charges and is jailed without bond.
- The deputy, identified as 37-year-old Derrick Bonham, leaves behind his wife Nicole and three children, and Sheriff McDade said he hopes for the death penalty.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe, officials say details are limited during active proceedings and the public faces no continued threat.
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Tennessee Sheriff describes deputy's death as an 'absolutely horrific and intentional killing' - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
MARTIN, Tenn. (KBSI) – A Tennessee Sheriff saying he hopes a female suspect receives the death penalty after one of his deputies was shot and killed this morning. According to the Martin Police Department around 2:51 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, officers from the Martin Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 800 University St. (Days Inn) for possible shots fired. Deputies from the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office responded to assi…
Tennessee deputy shot, killed in line of duty
Deputy Derrick Bonham of the Weakley County Sheriff's Office was tragically shot and killed in the line of duty, leaving behind his wife and three young children. The shooter remains unidentified as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation takes over the case. Hamiton County Sheriff Austin Garrett offers condolences and asks for support for Bonham's family and colleagues during this difficult time.
West TN deputy fatally shot while responding to scene
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Weakley County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot to death while responding to a scene in Martin, Tennessee, early Friday morning. Just before 3 a.m., the Martin Police Department says they were called to a disturbance call regarding possible shots fired at Days Inn in the 800 block of University Street. Deputies [...]
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