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Photograph: Patrolman Mike Wrenn

Patch image: Knoxville Police Department, Tennessee






Patrolman Mike Wrenn
Knoxville Police Department
Tennessee

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 1, 1908

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 1, 1908
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Wrenn and Patrolman O. L. Jarnigan were shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect they were attempting to arrest. The two officers were attempting to wrestle a gun from the suspect but the man was able to shoot both officers in the head, killing them.

Patrolman Wrenn had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Knoxville Police Department, TennesseePatrolman O. L. Jarnigan
Knoxville Police Department, TN
EOW: Wednesday, January 1, 1908
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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