Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Bill Gibbons, Commissioner
1950-1959
"Gone But Not Forgotten...You Will Be Remembered"
Staff Sergeant Fred Cole Waldrop
Davidson County
April 1, 1950
Staff Sergeant Fred Waldop lost his life in an automobile accident in Goodlettsville.
Sergeant Oliver Devard Williamson
Haywood County
April 6, 1952
Sergeant Oliver Williamson lost his life helping residents during a tornado in Brownsville.
Trooper Oscar Newton Morris
Wilson County
May 9, 1956
Trooper Oscar Morris lost his life after being struck by a drunk driver while assisting another motorist.
Trooper Raymond Hendon
Rutherford County
June 3, 1957
Trooper Raymond Hendon lost his life in an automobile accident in Smyrna. He was in the process of transporting blood to a needy recipient.