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Patrolman Mike Wrenn | Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee
Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee

Patrolman

Mike Wrenn

Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 1, 1908

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 1, 1908
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison

Patrolman Wrenn and Patrolman O. L. Jarnigan were shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect they were attempting to arrest. The two officers were attempting to wrestle a gun from the suspect but the man was able to shoot both officers in the head, killing them.

When Patrolman Jarnigan's 65-year-old father was told of his death he went into a state of shock and died a short time later. The 23-year-old suspect died in prison from influenza on November 8, 1918.

Patrolman Wrenn had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.