Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Nipple was killed during an early morning fire at a laundromat on 3rd Street. He was standing in a doorway when a wall collapsed on him.
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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.
Patrolman Nipple served with the Clarksville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clarksville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nipple.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Kermit Leonard Nipple 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 Clarksville Police Dept., 4 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kermit Leonard Nipple's cause is highlighted.
How Kermit Leonard Nipple Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kermit Leonard Nipple is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Clarksville Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
