Roll of Honor
Spencer Daniel Bristol
Incident
Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol was struck and killed by a vehicle while involved in a foot pursuit of a subject across I-65 near Vietnam Veterans Boulevard in Davidson County.
Officers had started pursuing a vehicle with two occupants in Hendersonville. The pursuit continued through Goodlettsville until crashing at the interchange. One of the subjects was taken into custody but the second man fled on foot. Officer Bristol was fatally struck by a vehicle as they ran across I-65.
The subject he was chasing continued to flee but was later taken into custody. The subject who was arrested at the scene was charged with reckless endangerment and felony evading. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Bristol was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Master Patrol Officer Bristol gave the Hendersonville Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hendersonville 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Spencer Daniel Bristol served in the Navy (2007â2012) before joining law enforcement.
Master Patrol Officer Spencer Daniel Bristol 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 Hendersonville Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Spencer Daniel Bristol's cause is highlighted.
How Spencer Daniel Bristol Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 4 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Spencer Daniel Bristol is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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