Daniel Summitt

Nashville City Police Department — Nashville, TN

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 30, 1899

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 21

Incident

Patrolman Summitt was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man who was causing a disturbance in front of grocery store on Lischey Avenue. Patrolman Summitt advised the man to quiet down or he would have to be arrested. The man responded that no officer could arrest him.

The man then produced a pistol. In an effort to disarm him, Patrolman Summitt began to struggle with the man. The suspect fired three shots, mortally wounding Patrolman Summitt. Patrolman Summitt succumbed to his wounds shortly after midnight. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was tried and acquitted.

Patrolman Summitt was survived by his wife and five children. He was a Civil War Confederate private with the 2nd Tennessee Calvary, Company A.

Survivors

Patrolman Summitt was survived by his wife and five children.

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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 Summitt served with the Nashville City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Nashville City Police Department

Location Nashville, TN

Platform Identity npd.davidson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 1899

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Acquitted

Military Service

Daniel Summitt served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Daniel Summitt 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 Nashville City Police Department, 16 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.7% of this agency's fallen.

Nashville City Police Department

of 22 officers

72.7% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious