Lenoir City Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, August 31, 1972
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: August 31, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Jesse Buttram was struck and killed by a vehicle while completing a traffic stop on East Broadway Street.
The driver of the car he had pulled over was a doctor and gave aid to Sergeant Buttram at the scene. Sergeant Buttram succumbed to his severe head injuries a short time later.
Sergeant Buttram was a United States World War II veteran and had served with the Lenoir City Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.