Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, February 11, 1968
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 205
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: February 11, 1968
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Roy Mynatt was killed in an automobile accident on US 27, at Highway 61, near Rockwood, Tennessee, during a vehicle pursuit. He was speaking with a person at a service station when he observed a car drive by that the Highway Patrol was looking for. As he was attempting to stop the vehicle his car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. The impact caused Trooper Mynatt's patrol car to explode.
Trooper Mynatt was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.