Trooper Bobby J. Maples
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee
End of Watch: Friday, November 5, 1999
Cause: Heart attack

Biographical Info
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: 298

Trooper Bobby Maples suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting a broken down motorist. Two other passing motorists stopped to render assistance until emergency crews arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Trooper Maples had served with the agency for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.