Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Destin Legieza was killed in a vehicle crash on Franklin Road between Murray Lane to Concord Road shortly before 6:00 am.
A drunk driver traveling in the opposite direction crossed the center line and struck Officer Legieza's patrol SUV head-on. The other driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver was charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication. She was convicted of vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular homicide by reckless conduct, and reckless aggravated assault resulting in death and sentenced to eight years. She was denied parole in 2024. Her next parole date will be 2027.
Officer Legieza had served with the Brentwood Police Department for five years and previously served with the Athens Police Department (Georgia) for two years. He was a third-generation law enforcement officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, father, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Legieza gave the Brentwood Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brentwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Legieza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Destin Scott Legieza is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Destin Scott Legieza's cause is highlighted.
How Destin Scott Legieza Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to eight years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Destin Scott Legieza is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Destin Scott Legieza was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.