Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Musice and Sergeant Jerry Mundy, of the Mount Juliet Police Department, were struck and killed by a vehicle being pursued by officers on I-40.
The chase had originally gone through Marysville and Knoxville, but officers called off the pursuit and notified other agencies along the highway. When the vehicle entered Wilson County, officers resumed the pursuit again at speeds reaching 140 mph. The vehicle struck Deputy Musice and Sergeant Mundy as they attempted to lay down stop sticks near exit 226.
The two female occupants of the fleeing vehicle were injured in the incident and taken into custody at a local hospital
On June 30, 2004, the driver of the car was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and received two life sentences.
Deputy Musice had served with the Wilson County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, six children, and 12 grandchildren.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Musice gave the Wilson County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lebanon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Musice.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Wayne Musice served in the U.S. Army (1972â1974) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff John Wayne Musice is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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%.
At Wilson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Wayne Musice's cause is highlighted.
How John Wayne Musice Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Wayne Musice is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Wayne Musice served in the U.S. Army (1972–1974) before joining law enforcement.
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