Crossville Police Officer whose K9 dog was killed in action dismissed by city

Jim Young Reporter has confirmed that Crossville Police Lt. Bart Riden has been fired from the police department.

Lt. Bart Riden with the late K9 Cain 

during a department event in October 2016

City manager Greg Wood and Crossville Police Department public information officer Brian Eckleson both confirmed that Riden was no longer with the department.  Reasons cited for the dismissal included "failure to follow policies and procedures" as well as "conduct unbecoming an officer."  Neither man would elaborate further on the reasons for the action.

Lt. Riden was the handler of police dog Cain who was killed in the line of duty August 2, 2017, during a chase with a reportedly stolen truck cab. Suspect Dustin Dixon faces charges in the incident.

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Cain's death saw a huge outpouring of sympathy for Riden and the department by the public, officers and other police departments.  In April 2018, Lt. Riden was assigned a new dog.  City Manager Wood said the dog would be assigned to a new handler.