Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Andy Jenkins succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier while attempting to arrest a miner at Sterling, Tennessee.
Despite his wounds, Deputy Jenkins returned fire and killed the subject.
Deputy Jenkins was taken to a hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky, where he succumbed to his wounds on December 31st, 1920.
Deputy Jenkins was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Deputy Jenkins was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Jenkins served with the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tazewell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jenkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Andy Huston Jenkins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Claiborne County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andy Huston Jenkins's cause is highlighted.
How Andy Huston Jenkins Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andy Huston Jenkins is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andy Huston Jenkins was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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