At Rest

Deadly force
Family members were in the process of getting a mental hygiene petition in Roane County for Cottrell, due to the fact that he was a threat to himself and others. Cottrell was encountered by police driving south on Route 14 near Spencer. A other pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended, and Cotrell pointed a firearm at the officers and was shot and killed.
This record exists so that Bernard Cottrell, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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