Clifford Riddle
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Policeman

Clifford Riddle

Tullahoma Police Department — Tullahoma, TN
Accident
End of Watch October 10, 1987
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Clifford Riddle was severely injured in a head on collision on a two lane highway while returning to Tullahoma after transporting a prisoner to Manchester. Policeman Henry Travis was killed instantly in the same collision. Policeman Riddle was in a coma for 17 years until he died. Officer Riddle had served with the agency for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and six grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TN-CF4BA954
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Riddle gave the Tullahoma Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tullahoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Riddle.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tullahoma, Coffee County, TN
Platform Identity tpd.coffee.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 10, 1987
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Clifford Riddle 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 Tullahoma Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Tullahoma Police Department
2
of 5 officers
40% 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. Clifford Riddle's cause is highlighted.

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

How Clifford Riddle Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Riddle is highlighted in Oct.

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