Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Brakebill suffered a fatal heart attack after a chase of a suspect in Greeneville. Trooper Brakebill was assisting a Deputy Sheriff in the arrest of a subject for disturbing the peace.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Brakebill gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Brakebill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Eugene Brakebill is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 4 of 41 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Brakebill's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Brakebill Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Brakebill is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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