Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Fine succumbed to smoke inhalation while commanding firefighting efforts at the scene of a major fire at a downtown hotel. Chief Fine had raised the first alarm when he observed the fire.
He was assisting firefighters remove furniture and other items when he collapsed inside the smoke-filled building.
Chief Fine was survived by his wife and eight children.
Survivors
Chief Fine was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Fine served with the LaFollette Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the LaFollette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Fine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Martin A. Fine 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 LaFollette Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin A. Fine's cause is highlighted.
How Martin A. Fine Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin A. Fine is highlighted in Jul.
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