Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Douglas Tripp was shot multiple times and killed while he sat in his patrol car. The man shot Trooper Tripp ten times in the head and neck. The suspect charged with shooting Trooper Tripp told authorities that he shot the officer because he didn't deserve a speeding ticket. The suspect was convicted of second degree murder. He was released from prison in 2008. Trooper Tripp had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Tripp gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Tripp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Douglas Wayne Tripp is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 6 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas Wayne Tripp's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Wayne Tripp Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Wayne Tripp is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Douglas Wayne Tripp was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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