Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Eric Chrisman was killed in a vehicle crash on the US Route 62 near the Tennessee River Bridge in Livingston County at 5:48 pm.
He was responding to a reckless driver complaint when his vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer. Trooper Chrisman's vehicle was struck on the driver's side, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Trooper Chrisman had served with the Kentucky State Police for only six months.
Praying for your family and coworkers. Thank you for your service. Rest In Peace
Maxine Clifford, mother Deputy Josh Rutherford EOW 5/29/03 June 23rd, 2021
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Chrisman served with the Kentucky State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Chrisman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Eric Keith Chrisman 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At KY State Police, 16 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric Keith Chrisman's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Keith Chrisman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Keith Chrisman is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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