Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Zach Larnerd died as the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on January 3rd, 2015.
He was responding to a domestic violence call when his patrol car left the roadway and went down a 17-foot embankment as he attempted to negotiate a curve on York Highway. The vehicle struck a tree, collapsing its into the driver's seat and trapping him inside. Rescue crews were able to extricate him after two hours and transport him to a local hospital.
Deputy Larnerd was eventually able to return to light duty but his health continued to suffer. He passed away on June 15th, 2016, from complications of the original injuries.
Deputy Larnerd was a part-time officer with the Gainesboro Police Department and also served as a full time deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. He had previously served with the Alleghany County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his father, who serves as the Gainesboro Police Department's police chief.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Larnerd gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Larnerd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Zachary Tyler Larnerd 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Zachary Tyler Larnerd's cause is highlighted.
How Zachary Tyler Larnerd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Zachary Tyler Larnerd is highlighted in Jun.