Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Doug Arrowood was killed in an automobile crash on Love Street in Erwin at 5:00 a.m. While he was en route to patrol in south Unicoi County, his accelerator became stuck, and he was unable to stop. He succumbed to his injuries before arriving at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. Deputy Aroowood had served with the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Arrowood gave the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Erwin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Arrowood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Douglas Allen Arrowood 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 Unicoi County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas Allen Arrowood's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Allen Arrowood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Allen Arrowood is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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