Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Dennis Cagle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier when he responded to the scene of a robbery in progress at a local grocery store.
He was the first officer on the scene and was shot once in the abdomen upon entering the store. Despite being wounded, Captain Cagle returned fire, along with a responding Chester County deputy, and wounded the suspect several times. The man was taken into custody at the scene, convicted, and pled guilty and sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years without a chance of parole.
Captain Cagle had served with the Henderson Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two step-daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Cagle gave the Henderson Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Henderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Cagle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Dennis Darrell Cagle 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Darrell Cagle's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Darrell Cagle Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life plus 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Darrell Cagle is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Darrell Cagle was killed by gun; unknown type.