Funeral Arrangements Have Been Announced For A Sullivan County Sheriff’s Sergeant Who Was Killed This Past Weekend In The Line Of Duty. Sgt. Steve Hinkle Was Shot Saturday After Answering A Welfare Call To A Home Off Highway 11W. A Celebration Of Life Ceremony Will Be Held At 11Am Saturday Morning At Sullivan Central High School, The Same Facility Hinkle Served Many Years At, As A School Resource Officer. A Burial With Full Police Honors Will Follow The Funeral At Oak Hill Cemetery In Kingsport.