Thomas Obadiah "Obe" Musgrove

Chattanooga Police Department — Chattanooga, TN

Felonious

End of Watch October 31, 1906

Age 42

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 26

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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Tributes

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

Agency

Department Chattanooga Police Department

Location Chattanooga, TN

Platform Identity cpd.hamilton.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1906

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Police Officer Thomas Obadiah "Obe" Musgrove 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 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.

Chattanooga Police Department

of 27 officers

70.4% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious