Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Paul Schwiger was struck and killed by a vehicle while he and the county sheriff walked along US 127 while investigating a stolen vehicle report.
He was transported to Erlanger Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. No charges were filed in the event.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Schwiger served with the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dunlap community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Schwiger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Paul Schwiger 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 Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Schwiger's cause is highlighted.
How Paul Schwiger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Schwiger is highlighted in Oct.
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