Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Enoch Cooksey was shot and killed while attempting to quell a disturbance near the center of town on Depot Street around 10:30 p.m.
The suspect fled after shooting Marshal Cooksey in the chest but was apprehended two weeks later. He was found guilty of first-degree murder.
Marshal Cooksey was a Civil War veteran.
Marshal Cooksey is buried at Riverside Cemetery in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. His monument was paid for by donations in 1884 by the McMinnville residents.
Town Marshal Cooksey, On today, the 150th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of McMinnville.
R.I.P. USBP
Anonymous United States Border Patrol November 15th, 2023
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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.
Town Marshal Cooksey served with the McMinnville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McMinnville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Enoch Cooksey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Town Marshal Enoch Cooksey 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 McMinnville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Enoch Cooksey's cause is highlighted.
How Enoch Cooksey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Enoch Cooksey is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Enoch Cooksey was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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