"It's not how these Officers died that made them heroes, it's how they lived."
Next to each of these officers names is their location at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall.
Deputy John Wesley Webb, Panel E-3
Died March 16,1919, Shot to death while checking a suspicious person.
Samuel D. Gentry, Panel W-10
Died April 08, 1925, Shot to death with his own gun after a car chase with a liqour runner.
Lewell S. Henderson, Panel W-11
Miles Henry Phillips, Panel W-4
Died August 12, 1927, Killed in car accident chasing Rum-Runners.
Charles Linton Phillips, Panel W-6
Died August 07, 1932, Hit by a vehicle while on a traffic stop.
Edwin Cecil Garrison, Panel W-1
Died September 20, 1946, Died from injuries received in a motorcycle accident while chasing an unknown speeder.
Charles Willis Wright, Panel W-13
Died December 19,1948, Died from injuries received in a car accident while chasing a liquor runner.
Lt. James Charles Nix, Panel W-7
Wilford Eugene Johnson, Panel W-6
Died September 07, 1952, Died in a car accident when they were hit by a drunk driver.
James Lonnie Mize, Panel W-3
Died February 06, 1954, Died after being shot by a burglary suspect.
Johnny Farrell Puckett, Panel W-6
Died July 16, 1966, Died after being shot on a traffic stop.
Guy Fedrick Jones, Panel W-4
Died June 05, 1968, Shot while trying to serve a warrant in reference to a domestic dispute.
Charles Richard Norred, Panel W-17
Died September 07, 1971, Died in a car accident as a result of a car chase.
William David Corn, Panel W-4
Died February 01, 1972, Shot in the head and chest under unknown circumstances. -Unsolved Case-
Donald Lee Mitchell, Panel W-7
Died July 02, 1972, Died in a car accident as a result of a car chase.
Larry Eugene Quinn, Panel W-15
Died February 04, 1973, Died when hit by a car that was being chased.
Thomas Stanhope Atkisson, Panel W-17
Died December 14, 1976, Died in a car chase chasing a traffic violator.
Robert Keith Hawkins, Panel W-6
Died February 07, 1980, Died in a car accident while responding to a car chase.
Tommy Richard Gober, Panel W-14
Died June 28, 1980, Shot in chest and head by a burglary suspect.
Wyndall T. Davis, Panel W-13
Died December 03, 1981, Died from injuries received in a car accident while responding to a help call placed by other officers.
Wade Barrett Jr., Panel W-18
Died April 08, 1991, Shot twice by suspects during a home invasion robbery. (Assigned as a trouble unknown call.)
We must all remember these officers for the work that they did. Let us all pray that there will be no more additions to this list.
07/21/96
