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Walter David Green
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Chief of Police

Walter David Green

Vonore Police Department — Vonore, TN
Accident
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End of Watch September 21, 1975
Age 47
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Green was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a vehicle on Highway 411, between Vonore and Madisonville. It is believed that one of the tire's on Chief Green's patrol car blew out, causing him to lose control and leave the roadway. The patrol car struck a group of trees and Chief Green was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency workers. Chief Green had served with the Vonore Police Department for 1 year and had previously served as a dispatcher for the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.

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You barely got started.
Chief of Police Green gave the Vonore Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Vonore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Green.

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

Agency

Department Vonore Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Vonore, Monroe County, TN
Platform Identity vpd.monroe.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1975
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Chief of Police Walter David Green is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Vonore Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
TN — Statewide
191
of 769 officers
24.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter David Green's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Walter David Green Compares

Age at Death
47
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter David Green is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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