Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Dozier was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an intoxicated man at the Dew Drop Inn in Knoxville. The exact date is not known.
The following year, Patrolman Dozier's brother shot and killed Patrolman Nathan Haynes in the line of duty.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
158 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Dozier served with the Knoxville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Knoxville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Dozier 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 Knoxville Police Department, 12 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Dozier's cause is highlighted.
How William Dozier Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Dozier is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Dozier was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Knoxville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
