Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Crutcher a motorcycle accident on near Bordeaux, Tennessee. He was on patrol when his motorcycle left the roadway and entered a ditch on the side of State Highway 112. He was taken to St. Thomas Hospital where he died of his injuries. Patrolman Crutcher was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for only nine months and was survived by his wife, son, parents, five sisters, and five brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Crutcher served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Hinkle Crutcher served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman William Hinkle Crutcher is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 30 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Hinkle Crutcher's cause is highlighted.
How William Hinkle Crutcher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Hinkle Crutcher is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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