Sergeant James David Perry

Sergeant James David Perry | Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
Sergeant James David Perry

Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee

End of Watch Sunday, October 3, 1999

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James David Perry

Sergeant James Perry suffered a fatal heart attack while in a foot pursuit of a man suspected in an earlier assault on an officer in Ardmore, Tennessee. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital in Alabama after being flown there.

Sergeant Perry had been with the agency for 23 years and was survived by his wife and two sons.

Bio

  • Age 43
  • Tour 23 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Heart attack
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Today has been 20 years since Jim's passing. He loved the THP and his fellow officers. He was a loved husband and father. Loved by many and taken too soon.

DIANE CATHERINE PERRY-CRAIG
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October 3, 2019

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