Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Wiley Warwick was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to make an arrest in Cotula.
They were trying to arrest a drunk man who was carrying a weapon. The man opened fire, striking Deputy Warwick in the head. The subject was also shot and killed during the incident.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Warwick served with the Campbell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Warwick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff J. Wily Warwick is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Campbell County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 10 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. J. Wily Warwick's cause is highlighted.
How J. Wily Warwick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Wily Warwick is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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