Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Ranger Jimmy Wallen succumbed to injuries sustained on June 3rd, 1989, when the patrol car he and his partner were in was struck by another vehicle on Amnicola Highway as they exited Hamilton County Riverpark.
Rescue personnel resuscitated him at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital. He suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the crash and remained in nursing care until passing away from complications of the original injuries on October 25th, 2015.
Ranger Wallen was a National Guard veteran and had served with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department for only fives months at the time of the crash.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, sister, and two brothers.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Park Ranger Wallen served with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hixson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Marvin Wallen Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1981â1982) before joining law enforcement.
Park Ranger James Marvin Wallen Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Marvin Wallen Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
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Incident Location
Military Service
James Marvin Wallen Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1981–1982) before joining law enforcement.
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