Chattanooga Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, October 5, 2000
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: 379
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 5, 2000
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Killed in accident
Police Officer Richard Alexander was killed when his cruiser was struck head-on by another vehicle.
He was performing administrative functions and was travelling from one city building to another when the accident occurred. As he entered an intersection, another vehicle turned directly into his cruiser. The driver of the other car and a third person were also killed in the accident.
Officer Alexander, a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Vietnam War, had been with the Chattanooga Police Department for 22 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.