Police Officer Kay Frances Rogers

Kay Frances Rogers

Officer Kay Rogers succumbed to injuries sustained several hours earlier when a vehicle cut her off at the intersection of Church Street and Middle Tennessee Boulevard.

Officer Rogers' department motorcycle struck the vehicle on the driver's side. She was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries early the following morning.

Charges are pending against the driver of the vehicle who caused the accident.

Officer Rogers had served with the Murfreesboro Police Department for 4 years. She had previously served with the LaVergne Police Department and Jackson Police Department for a total of 11 years. She was the first and only female motor officer in Murfreesboro.

Officer Rogers is survived by her mother, three brothers, three sisters, and nieces and nephews.