Roll of Honor
John Michael Richardson
Incident
Officer John Richardson succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his patrol car struck a bridge on I-40 in Wilson County.
He was returning home in his department's canine vehicle when the incident occurred. His canine, Tossy, received minor injuries in the incident.
Officer Richardson had served with the Nashville International Airport Police for 3-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Officer Richardson gave the Nashville International Airport Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Richardson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Michael Richardson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Michael Richardson's cause is highlighted.
How John Michael Richardson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Michael Richardson is highlighted in Apr.