Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Candace Ripp was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating the scene of a one-car accident on Ellington Parkway, near Spring Street, at approximately 8:00 am.
She was standing in the grass median of the roadway drawing diagrams of the accident scene, when another driver lost control in the same spot and struck her. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Officer Ripp's report of the first accident stated that it was raining hard at the time. No charges were filed against the driver who struck her because of the weather conditions.
Officer Ripp had served with the Nashville Police Department for almost ten years.
Survivors
She is survived by her daughter, grand-daughter, and mother.
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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.
Police Officer Ripp gave the Metro Nashville Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ripp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Candace Renee Ripp 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 Metro Nashville Police Department, 7 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Candace Renee Ripp's cause is highlighted.
How Candace Renee Ripp Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Candace Renee Ripp is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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