Dale L. Wyman
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Deputy Sheriff

Dale L. Wyman

Accident Veteran →
End of Watch October 6, 2021
Age 56
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Dale Wyman succumbed to injuries sustained while he was responding to a vehicle crash on August 10th, 2012.

His patrol car left the roadway and overturned in a ditch on Highway 100 near Lake Lajoie Road. The crash left him paralyzed from the chest down and he continued to receive constant medical care until succumbing to his injuries on October 6th, 2021.

Deputy Wyman was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, and grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Wyman gave the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bolivar 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

Location Bolivar, TN
Platform Identity hcso.hardeman.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 6, 2021
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Military Service

Dale L. Wyman served in the Army (1984–2005) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman 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 Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
TN — Statewide
191
of 769 officers
24.8% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale L. Wyman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Dale L. Wyman Compares

Age at End of Watch
56
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dale L. Wyman is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location