A Chattanooga police officer wounded in a 2025 shooting and a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy killed after an April crash were honored Thursday in a state ceremony.
Officer Ryan Berg and deputy Landon Faulkner were among six recipients of the Three Stars of Tennessee Award, which honors first responders who were killed or suffered a career-ending injury while on duty, according to a Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security press release.
Berg was shot multiple times Dec. 28 while responding to a shots-fired call, suffering injuries to his face, left hand and forearm, the state release said.
He has undergone numerous surgeries, but the injuries are too severe for him to return to patrol, according to a Chattanooga Police Department social media post.
Faulkner, 24, died April 10, two days after his patrol vehicle collided with a disabled truck on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County, according to the state press release.
His wife, Megan, his father, Chad, and Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett accepted the award on his behalf, according to a Sheriff’s Office post on Facebook.
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The Tennessee General Assembly created the award in 2014 following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The release said the full ceremony is available to watch on the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s YouTube page.
Chattanooga police did not respond to emailed questions Friday about whether Berg remains with the department in another capacity or whether financial assistance is available to officers whose injuries prevent them from returning to patrol.
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