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Patrolman

Jesse P. Wooten

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Accident
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End of Watch February 21, 1922
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 93

Incident

Patrolman Jesse Wooten died after being struck by a trolley car. Patrolman Wooten was responding to a disturbance call inside the Greek Cafe at the corner of McLemore Street and Rayburn Street. As he crossed the street he was struck by a trolley car and knocked into a second trolley car going in the opposite direction. He was crushed between the two trolley cars. Patrolman Wooten was taken to Baptist Hospital where he died the next morning from his injuries.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wooten served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wooten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Memphis Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1922
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jesse is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, Jesse among them.

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Where

Patrolman Jesse P. Wooten

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch February 21, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-W

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