Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 1, 1868
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 1, 1868
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Dozier was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an intoxicated man at the Dew Drop Inn in Knoxville. The exact date is not known.
The following year, Patrolman Dozier's brother shot and killed Patrolman Nathan Haynes in the line of duty.