Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Samuel Locke was shot and killed in an ambush attack for revenge in his work to shut down illegal stills. He had been working with state and federal officers for several months to shutdown illegal stills in Williamson County. The task force he was working with had raided 73 stills in the county. Constable Locke was killed as he arrived home on Hillsboro Road, in Franklin. He exited his car to open the gate to his driveway when he was shot several times. Five suspects were apprehended, but only was convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The suspects were seeking revenge for a raid of their still which had occurred about one week earlier.
Survivors
Constable Locke was survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Locke served with the Williamson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Franklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Locke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Samuel Claybrooks Locke is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Williamson County Constable's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Claybrooks Locke's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Claybrooks Locke Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Claybrooks Locke is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Claybrooks Locke was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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