Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Frank McKenzie died as a result of a blood clot forming during a foot pursuit. Deputy McKenzie was on foot patrol when he attempted to stop a car in a parking lot in Philadelphia, Tennessee, being driven by a teenager. While attempting to stop the car a blood clot formed in Deputy McKenzie's foot and lodged in his pulmonary artery. The driver of the vehicle was questioned but never charged in connection with Deputy McKenzie's death. Deputy McKenzie had served with the Loudon County Sheriff's Office for 26 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, twin brother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff McKenzie gave the Loudon County Sheriff's Office 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lenoir City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McKenzie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank Floyd McKenzie is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 43 of 769 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.6% of this state's fallen. That is 5.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Loudon County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Floyd McKenzie's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Floyd McKenzie Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Floyd McKenzie is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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