Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Andy Wall was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Sam Ridley Parkway, near Stonecrest Parkway, in Smyrna, while escorting members of the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds to an air show.
Another vehicle struck the motorcycles that Trooper Wall and another trooper were riding. Trooper Wall was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The other trooper was treated and released.
Trooper Wall had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for seven years and had previously served with the Dickson Police Department for 7-1/2 yers.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, sister, and girlfriend.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Wall gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Andrew Thomas Wall is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 30 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Thomas Wall's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Thomas Wall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Thomas Wall is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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