Jerry Dean Rheinlander

Deadly force

A man reported that his neighbor, Rheinlander, stood in a street in a residential neighborhood, threatening himself with a pistol. Officer Chris Lummus and another officer responded. The officers told Rheinlander to put the pistol down. Rheinlander pointed the .45-caliber pistol at the officers. Officer Lummus shot Rheinlander once in the chest with a .223-caliber rifle. Rheinlander died at Midland Memorial Hospital. Officer Lummus had served MPD for six years. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.