Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Darrell Drehman was struck and killed by a falling utility pole.
He was directing traffic at the scene of an accident in which a fleeing felon struck the utility pole. A passing tractor trailer caught the wires on the pole, pulling it down. The falling utility pole struck Patrolman Drehman on the head, causing severe injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained on life support for seven days before passing away.
Patrolman Drehman had served with the Parson Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Drehman gave the Parson Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Parsons community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Drehman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Darrell William Drehman 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Darrell William Drehman's cause is highlighted.
How Darrell William Drehman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Darrell William Drehman is highlighted in Feb.