Sergeant Paul L. Mooneyham Sr.
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee

End of Watch: Saturday, April 4, 1981
Cause: Heart attack

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 5523

Sergeant Mooneyham suffered a fatal heart attack during the investigation of the murder of Sullivan County Sheriff's Sergeant Arthur Lane. The heart attack was brought on due to the stress and long hours of the investigation.

Sergeant Mooneyham had been with the agency for 22 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

 
Photograph: Sergeant Paul L. Mooneyham Sr.

Patch image: Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee

Visit Sergeant Mooneyham's memorial at www.ODMP.org