Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Thaddeus Norris was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call at a boarding house in Murfreesboro.
Someone had called the jail to report the disturbance and Constable Norris, along with another man, went to the home. A boarder opened the door holding a gun and they exchanged shots. Constable Norris was fatally wounded.
The man surrendered after barricading himself in the home for several hours. He was charged with Constable Norris' murder.
Constable Norris was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Norris was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Norris served with the Rutherford County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Murfreesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Norris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thaddeus Alonzo Norris 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 Rutherford County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 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. Thaddeus Alonzo Norris's cause is highlighted.
How Thaddeus Alonzo Norris Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thaddeus Alonzo Norris is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thaddeus Alonzo Norris was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
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