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Sergeant Timothy Hunt died the day after being involved in a crash while driving his police motorcycle.
He was driving on Alcoa Highway when a pickup truck pulled out in front of him at Singleton Station Road. With no time to react, his motorcycle struck the pickup truck, causing him to suffer serious internal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died early the next day.
Sergeant Hunt had been in law enforcement for 11-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Hunt gave the Alcoa Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alcoa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hunt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Alcoa Police Department has lost 4 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Timothy is one of 191 officers lost to accidents in TN, 24.8% of the 769 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Timothy is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2000, 6 officers in TN were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2000, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2000, 91 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Timothy was 31. Of the 183 lost to accidents in TN whose age is recorded, half were between 30.5 and 49; the middle age was 38. Timothy had served 11.5 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Timothy was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 11.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Timothy was 31. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Timothy had served 11.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in TN; September holds the most, 11.5%. Thursdays: 11.5%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 25% of all 4 deaths at Alcoa Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 24.8% of all 769 deaths in TN, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Alcoa Police Department has 4 officers remembered here, Timothy among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W
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Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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