Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Cavender was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street at the intersection of 8th Avenue South and Benton Avenue. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one hour later.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cavender served with the Nashville City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cavender.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul W. Cavender 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 Nashville City Police Department, 6 of 22 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul W. Cavender's cause is highlighted.
How Paul W. Cavender Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul W. Cavender is highlighted in May.
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