Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Bill Gibbons, Commissioner
2010-Current
"Gone But Not Forgotten...You Will Be Remembered"
Trooper Andy Wall
Rutherford County
May 7, 2011
Trooper Wall and Trooper Buddy Head were riding their THP motorcycles and escorting the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilots to an air show. A crash occurred involving three vehicles and the two state troopers.
Trooper Joe Snipes
Bradley County
September 1, 2011
Trooper Snipes was killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident in Bradley County. Trooper Snipes died just before 5 p.m. when he lost control of his bike on Pleasant Grove Road. His wife was also injured in the crash.
Trooper Ronnie Hale
White County
July 6, 2012
Trooper Hale died while on duty in the Cookeville District. Trooper Ronnie Hale was stationed in White County when he suffered a heart attack. Trooper Hale died while being transported to the hospital by emergency medical personnel.
Trooper Michael Slagle
Knox County
January 25, 2013
Trooper Slagle passed away from what appears to have been natural causes after he crashed on Longmeyer Road in Knox County. He was discovered unresponsive and was unable to be revived at the scene.
Sergeant Brian Boshears
Scott County
April 22, 2013
Sergeant Boshears passed away from complications of pneumonia.