Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 6, 1966
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 6, 1966
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Dafferner was killed in an automobile accident on Tennessee 33 north of Knoxville while on patrol. His patrol car left the roadway and plunged down an embankment.
Trooper Dafferner had served with the agency for only 7 months.