Richard L. Bandy

Hendersonville Police Department — Hendersonville, TN

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 19, 1980

Age 28

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Sergeant Richard Bandy was struck and killed by a motorcycle that was driving recklessly on Main Street in Hendersonville. He had responded to the scene after receiving reports of the motorcycle. When he observed the suspect in his rear-view mirror, he stopped his patrol and exited it. As he did so, the motorcycle struck him. The suspect crashed and was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder. The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 2 to 5 years. Sergeant Bandy had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and a brother who was a police officer.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Bandy gave the Hendersonville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hendersonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Bandy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Hendersonville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Hendersonville, Sumner County, TN

Platform Identity hpd.sumner.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 19, 1980

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Not available

Military Service

Richard L. Bandy served in the the United States military (1971â1973) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Richard L. Bandy is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Hendersonville Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Hendersonville Police Department

of 5 officers

20% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious