Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Nelson was struck and killed by a car while directing traffic.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Nelson served with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Crossville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nelson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth D. Nelson 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 Cumberland County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth D. Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth D. Nelson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth D. Nelson is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Cumberland County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
