Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant David Gann was killed in an automobile accident when his vehicle collided with the rear of a tractor trailer on Highway 111.
The lieutenant, who served as the SRO at Sequatchie County High School, was en route to the sheriff's office to retrieve his patrol car at the time of the crash.
Lieutenant Gann had served with the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office for 6 years.
Survivors
He is 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.
Lieutenant Gann gave the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dunlap community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Gann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant David Charles Gann 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 Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Charles Gann's cause is highlighted.
How David Charles Gann Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Charles Gann is highlighted in Feb.
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