Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Lynn Hicks was shot and killed after being ambushed at a domestic disturbance call.
He had not been dispatched to the call but responded because he was in the area. After exiting his vehicle, he was approaching the residence when a second suspect, who was waiting in a vehicle outside, recognized him as an officer and shot him in the head. Detective Hicks was unaware the second suspect was involved.
The suspect who shot Detective Hicks had murdered his estranged wife an hour earlier and was waiting for a friend to murder his estranged girlfriend. While the friend was in the residence, the daughter called 911. Both suspects fled after Detective Hicks was murdered but were captured several hours later and sentenced to life without parole.
Detective Hicks had been with the Goodlettsville Police Department for seven years and had been in law enforcement for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hicks gave the Goodlettsville Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goodlettsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hicks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lynn Wayne Hicks 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%.
At Goodlettsville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lynn Wayne Hicks's cause is highlighted.
How Lynn Wayne Hicks Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lynn Wayne Hicks is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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