Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
End of Watch Sunday, October 3, 1999
Add to My HeroesJames 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
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsToday 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
widow
October 3, 2019
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