Carl Douglas Hickman
Agency patch
Patrolman

Carl Douglas Hickman

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN
Accident
End of Watch September 15, 1937
Age 34
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
The Vigil Panel 73 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Hickman was killed in a motorcycle accident in Chattanooga when a school bus pulled out in front of him on Lee Highway near 62nd Street. Patrolman Hickman served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for seven years and was survived by his wife, mother, and daughter. He was recently transferred from the Pulaski District to Athens District. He was killed on his first day with his new station.

Survivors

Patrolman Hickman served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for seven years and was survived by his wife, mother, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TN-7FF5F9D6
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Carl. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hickman gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hickman.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 15, 1937
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Carl Douglas Hickman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Tennessee Highway Patrol
30
of 41 officers
73.2% Accident
TN — Statewide
191
of 769 officers
24.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Douglas Hickman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Carl Douglas Hickman Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Douglas Hickman is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location