Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas Musgrove was shot while off-duty when he was summoned regarding an impaired subject with a gun at a bar at the intersection of White Street and Whiteside Street (modern-day West 25th Street and Broad Street).
Officer Musgrove was fatally shot by the man as he attempted to take him into custody. The man was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Officer Musgrove was survived by his wife, two daughters, and one step-daughter.
Survivors
Officer Musgrove was survived by his wife, two daughters, and one step-daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Musgrove gave the Chattanooga Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Musgrove.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas Obadiah Musgrove 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 Chattanooga Police Department, 19 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Obadiah Musgrove's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Obadiah Musgrove Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Obadiah Musgrove is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Obadiah Musgrove was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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