Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Bill Gibbons, Commissioner
1990-1999
"Gone But Not Forgotten...You Will Be Remembered"
Officer Michael L. Rector
Knox County
May 31, 1990
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Officer Michael Rector lost his life after being shot during an undercover operation.
Trooper Douglas W. Tripp
Claiborne County
May 19, 1991
Trooper Douglas Tripp lost his life after being shot multiple times while sitting in his car.
Trooper George Holcomb
Decatur County
January 26, 1992
Trooper George V. Holcomb lost his life after being hit by a tractor trailer. He was on the scene of another accident when the tractor trailer lost control and struck another vehicle which in turn struck Trooper Holcomb.
Sergeant James David Perry
Giles County
October 3, 1999
Sergeant James Perry lost his life after suffering a heart attack while searching for a suspect.
Trooper Bobby J. Maples
Madison County
November 5, 1999
Trooper Bobby Maples lost his life after suffering a heart attack while assisting a motorist.