Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Jesse Buttram was struck and killed by a vehicle while completing a traffic stop on East Broadway Street. The driver of the car he had pulled over was a doctor and gave aid to Sergeant Buttram at the scene. Sergeant Buttram succumbed to his severe head injuries a short time later. Sergeant Buttram was a United States World War II veteran and had served with the Lenoir City Police Department for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Sergeant Buttram gave the Lenoir City Police Department 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lenoir City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jesse J. Buttram served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Jesse J. Buttram 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 Lenoir City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse J. Buttram's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse J. Buttram Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse J. Buttram is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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