New Tazewell Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: 204
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: February 19, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular homicide
Lieutenant Brooks was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting an investigation at the scene of a minor traffic accident on Highway 33 at 2215 hours.
The driver of the vehicle that struck Lieutenant Brooks, was driving on a revoked driver's license for a prior DUI. The driver was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide.
Lieutenant Brooks had been a member of the New Tazewell Police Department for 29 years, and is survived by his two sons, and his brother, who is also with the same agency.