The how not to fight video led me to this

[Krull]

Ever wonder where the deadliest LEO Jobs in the state are, wonder how your city racks up? Here a roundup of most LEO deaths in the state.

Tennessee

[Guest proudsuthrner]

shows most of them due to auto accidents

[Guest jackdm3]

With the unnecessary deaths due to vehicular swiping, why isn't it SOP to talk to the driver from the right side where it's usually safer and you also get the vantage point of seeing more of what's in and around the driver's seat?

Edited January 20, 2010 by jackdm3

[Guest Muttling]

No surprises.

Memphis has lost the most by far with 69.

37 of those were to gunfire. The only other department to have a total count of 37 is the THP and the vast majority of those were to auto or motorcylce accidents.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Muttling

[Krull]

We watched a video in college that stated the proper way to position your vehicle was nose over the white line. Anyone else see a problem with that?

[tntnixon]

Is this over the last year, decade, century? 516 seems a bit high for a year, so what is the time frame?

[Guest jackdm3]

Pick a town and click it. It breaks it down for you. I asked that question myself.

[Smith]

Here is from another post I did that shows it nationally based on the last census 2006.

In 2006 there were 683,396 LE. This only LE officers. WikiAnswers - How many police officers are employed in the United states

In 2006 there were 156 LE killed in the line of duty:Honoring Officers Killed in the Year 2006

9/11 related illness: 5

Aircraft accident: 3

Assault: 2

Automobile accident: 36

Bomb: 1

Duty related illness: 1

Gunfire: 51

Gunfire (Accidental): 3

Heart attack: 14

Motorcycle accident: 8

Stabbed: 1

Struck by vehicle: 11

Vehicle pursuit: 3

Vehicular assault: 17

or 1:4380

You all should be more concerned about car wrecks than people with guns.

From the 2006 Census:

2006 US Pop: 299,398,484

2006 Violent Crime: 1,417,745

or 1:211

Conclusion? Civilians need to be more worried about violent crime than LE by quite the margin In other words I'm 20x more likely to not make it home alive than a LEO due to violent crime.

[Smith]

Is this over the last year, decade, century? 516 seems a bit high for a year, so what is the time frame?

That is probably all time. In 2006 there were only 156 nationally on duty deaths.

[Guest jackdm3]

That is probably all time. In 2006 there were only 156 nationally on duty deaths.

Oh, dude. You are treading ...

[Smith]

Oh, dude. You are treading ...

????

only 156 compared to the 516 reported in TN by the OP. Just trying to clarify. BTW one is too many.

[Guest jackdm3]

That's what I'm saying.

[Superman]

shows most of them due to auto accidents

It shows 311 of the 516 by gunfire, and this is definitely all-time. 1 death by bomb in 1894

Deputy Warden Willoughby Howard Nelson

Tennessee Department of Correction, TN

EOW: Friday, July 27, 1894

Cause of Death: Bomb

[Guest Muttling]

Here is from another post I did that shows it nationally based on the last census 2006.

Statistics are nice, until you become one.

[Guest tdtennessee]

wow,1919

Sheriff Milton Harvey Stephens

Williamson County Sheriff's Department

Tennessee

End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 1919

Biographical Info

Age: 76

Tour of Duty: 1 year

Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Date of Incident: Friday, June 27, 1919

Weapon Used: Officer's handgun

Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Stephens was shot and killed by two horse thieves he had arrested and was taking to jail. The two had been arrested in Nolansville and were held there until the arrival of Sheriff Stephens.

The sheriff and the two men left Nolansville to return to the jail in Franklin but never arrived. Sheriff Stephens' body was found on the Wilson Pike the next morning suffering from gunshot wounds. It is believe that the suspects disarmed Sheriff Stephens of his pistol and rifle and shot him. They then stole the weapons and buggy.

Sheriff Stephens had been elected to the position the previous year.

[Alpha7]

wow,1919

Sheriff Milton Harvey Stephens

Williamson County Sheriff's Department

Tennessee

End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 1919

Biographical Info

Age: 76

Tour of Duty: 1 year

Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Date of Incident: Friday, June 27, 1919

Weapon Used: Officer's handgun

Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Stephens was shot and killed by two horse thieves he had arrested and was taking to jail. The two had been arrested in Nolansville and were held there until the arrival of Sheriff Stephens.

The sheriff and the two men left Nolansville to return to the jail in Franklin but never arrived. Sheriff Stephens' body was found on the Wilson Pike the next morning suffering from gunshot wounds. It is believe that the suspects disarmed Sheriff Stephens of his pistol and rifle and shot him. They then stole the weapons and buggy.

Sheriff Stephens had been elected to the position the previous year.

Horse and buggy? Still in 1919. Things sure move slow in TN