Murfreesboro Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, October 28, 1999
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 352
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 28, 1999
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Tomlinson was killed in an automobile accident involving an ambulance. Officer Tomlinson was running radar when his patrol car was struck on the driver's side by the ambulance while he was making a U-turn.
Officer Tomlinson had served with the Murfreesboro Police Department for 7 years. He was survived by his wife, parents, and two sisters.