Incident
Policeman Henry Travis was killed in an automobile accident while returning from transporting a prisoner. Policeman Clifford Riddle was severely injured in the same accident and remained in a coma until passing away in 1987. Policeman Travis had served with the Tullahoma Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Travis gave the Tullahoma Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tullahoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Travis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Henry Travis 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 Tullahoma Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Travis's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Travis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Travis is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Tullahoma Police Department are honored on badge.nw.



