Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Wisbens Antoine passed away after collapsing at the completion of a 1.5-mile run during Basic Recruit Training at 1650 Huron Street in Knoxville on February 23, 2024.
The training staff provided life-saving measures until he could be transported to UT Medical Center. His condition worsened, and he passed away on February 25, 2024.
Officer Antoine had served with the Knoxville Police Department for one day. He was a member of the 2023-B Basic Recruit Class.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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 Antoine served with the Knoxville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Knoxville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Antoine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Wisbens Antoine is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 43 of 769 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Knoxville Police Department, 1 of 17 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wisbens Antoine's cause is highlighted.
How Wisbens Antoine Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Wisbens Antoine is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Knoxville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
