Paul Lynn Mooneyham Sr.
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Sergeant

Paul Lynn Mooneyham Sr.

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch April 4, 1981
Age 42
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Badge 5523
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Mooneyham suffered a fatal heart attack during the investigation of the murder of Sullivan County Sheriff's Sergeant Arthur Lane. The heart attack was brought on due to the stress and long hours of the investigation. Sergeant Mooneyham was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 22 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Mooneyham gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Nashville, Davidson County, TN
Platform Identity thp.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 1981
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 5523
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Paul Lynn Mooneyham Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1955–1957) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Paul is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1981, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Paul was 42. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Paul had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

April holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Tennessee Highway Patrol has 41 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

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Where

Sergeant Paul Lynn Mooneyham Sr.

Tennessee Highway Patrol · End of Watch April 4, 1981

Military Service

Paul Lynn Mooneyham Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1955–1957) before joining law enforcement.

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