A Sullivan County Sheriff’s Sergeant Who Was Shot This Past Weekend While Conducting A Welfare Check At A Home Off Highway 11W, Has Died. Sergeant Steve Hinkle Responded To The Call When Shots Were Fired By Jackie Pendergrass. Pendergrass Was Found Dead Later Inside The Home. Hinkle Proudly Served Sullivan County With Honor And Distinction As A Full Time Employee For Over 27 Years, And As A Reserve Deputy Sheriff For Five Years Prior To His Full Time Employment. Funeral Arrangements Will Be Forthcoming.