Patrolman R.C. Parkinson -
Died on November 2, 1894 after
being shot by a purse-snatcher while patrolling downtown on foot.
Patrolman E.L. Broadfoot - Shot February 23, 1918 at 546
South Main Street by three bootleggers.
Patrolman A.L. White - Shot April 13, 1919 near Lamar
Avenue and Deadrick Street while investigating a bicycle theft.
Sgt J.C. Brinkley - Shot June 13, 1919 near Jackson
Avenue and Waldran Road when investigating a suspected chicken theft.
Patrolman Guy Saint - Shot January 7, 1920 at Vance and
Lauderdale by drugstore burglars.
Patrolman Vic Zambroni - Motorcycle accident March 23,
1920 at Court and Dunlap Streets to avoid striking a pedestrian.
Patrolman James S. Holmes - Struck by a truck September
21, 1920 while directing traffic at Main and Gayoso Streets.
Patrolman James J. McNeil - Motorcycle accident December
14, 1920 at Seventh and Auction while chasing a speeder.
Lt Vincent Lucarini - Mistaken for a hold up man and shot
by a posse in Collierville, Tennessee on August 10, 1921.
Patrolman Polk C. Carraway - Shot August 10, 1921 by
would-be robbers at 495 Union Avenue.
Sgt. J.L. Bell - Stabbed September 1, 1921 in front of
217 East McLemore.
Patrolman P.T. Fleet - Shot November 3, 1921 in railroad
yards near Kansas and Carolina Streets.
Patrolman James P. Wooten - Crushed between two street
cars February 21, 1922 as he ran toward a disturbance near McLemore and Rayburn Streets.
Patrolman Charles F. Stevens - Shot August 4, 1923 at 364
Vance as he attempted to arrest a murderer.
Patrolman T.B. Knox - Shot April 5, 1925 at Fourth and
Beale Streets while helping a citizen.
Patrolman W.R. Bridges
- Shot April 20, 1929 at Third and
Beale Streets while arresting a drunk.
Patrolman Walter H. McEwen - Shot December 30, 1929 at
512 Saint Martin apprehending an armed person
Patrolman C.J. Redder - Struck by a Fire Truck October
22, 1931 while directing traffic at Second Street and Union Avenue during a fire.
Patrolman Roy A. Scott
- Shot February 20, 1936 at 1409
Britton while arresting a robber.
Patrolman George W. Ham
- Accident at Walnut and Linden
on February 27, 1936 while involved in a chase, struck by another car going through the
intersection.
Patrolman C.C. Musick - While riding his police
motorcycle to work on July 2, 1937 he was struck by a DWI car at Poplar and Tillman.
Patrolman James E. Walker - Killed April 12, 1952 when
his motorcycle skidded on wet pavement and struck a tree on Parkway at Avalon.
Patrolman Joseph Palazolla
- Was struck by a City bus
November 30, 1959 while directing traffic in front of Bellevue School.
Patrolman Frank Bruno, Jr. - Shot October 7, 1960 while
investigating a burglary at 639 East McLemore.
Patrolman Morris E. White, Jr. - killed in an automobile
accident November 20, 1963 at Northwood Drive and Walnut Grove Road.
Patrolman James E. Harper, Jr.. - Killed in an accident
February 12, 1964 when a car turned in front of him while chasing a speeder on Bellevue
near Ledger.
Patrolman Dennis J. Jobe
- Killed September 22, 1970 in a
motorcycle accident at Armour Station.
Patrolman Michael D. Wright, Jr. - Killed September 9,
1972 in an automobile accident at Thomas and Watkins.
Patrolman David W. Clark - Shot May 21, 1973 while
attempting to arrest a man who had killed four people and wounded four others at Kansas
and Ingle Streets.
Patrolman Edward J. Hammond, Jr. - Shot November 23, 1973
at Chelsea and McNeil while attempting to arrest an armed person.
Patrolman McCord L. Springfield
- Shot March 12, 1977 at
1244 College while apprehending an armed person.
Patrolman J.N. Bush, Jr. - Struck by a car December 29,
1978 while directing traffic on South Third Street at Mitchell Road.
Patrolman James Lee Jefferson
- A car struck his
motorcycle August 18, 1979 on Elvis Presley Blvd. and Brooks Road.
Lt. Clarence P. Cox - Shot May 12, 1981 in front of the
Lauderdale Court Apartments while checking a suspicious person.
Lt. Ronald D. Oliver - Shot August 5, 1981 in a holdup at
Wendy's at 3275 North Danny Thomas.
Patrolman Larry P. Childress - Shot January 14, 1982
during the robbery of the residence at 5600 Shady Grove Road.
Patrolman Charles L. Harrison - Killed May 6, 1982 when
his motorcycle struck a car on Interstate 240 East of Airways.
Police Trainee J.W. Sykes, Jr. - Shot December 31, 1982
by armed robbers as he approached their car.
Patrolman Robert S. Hester - Beaten to death January 12,
1983 after being held hostage by a religious group at 2239 Shannon Street.
Police Service Technician Booker T. Shaw, Jr. - Was
struck by a tractor trailer December 17, 1985 while investigating an accident on
Interstate 240 east of Millbranch.
Patrolman John E. Reeve - Killed September 9, 1991 after
he lost control of his squad car on slippery streets in route to an alarm call and hit a
telephone pole .
Major Rufus Gates
- Was shot November 7, 1994 by a
Uniform Police Officer who didn't recognize him as being an Undercover Police Officer.
Patrolman Dannael J. Weekes
- Died Friday, March 7, 1997
from injuries sustained after the vehicle he was riding in struck another vehicle while in
route to an Off-duty Police Officer Calling for Help Call.
* Patrolman Don Williams
- Died January 22, 1998 from injuries received when he was shot in the
back of the head at point blank range while working an off-duty security
job on December 26, 1997.
Patrolman Don
Overton - Died October 14, 1999 after his squad car was broadsided on
Hollywood in North Memphis by a car occupied by four theft suspects fleeing police.
Patrolman John
Robinson - Died December 1, 1999 shortly after his cruiser crashed
into several trees while attempting to apprehend two robbery suspects on New Allen Road.
Patrolman Clayton Hicks, Jr. - Died November 14, 2000
from a gunshot wound he received while responding to an off-duty incident.
Patrolman Anthony L. Woods
- Died August 27, 2003 from
gunshot wounds he received while responding to a domestic disturbance call
in an apartment complex in the Parkway Village area of Memphis.
Officer
Marlon Titus - Died on March 30, 2004 at approximately 0145 hours
after he was involved in a on-duty vehicle crash.
