Calvin Wayne Jenks
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Trooper

Calvin Wayne Jenks

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN
Felonious
End of Watch January 6, 2007
Age 24
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 8 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Calvin Jenks was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of Highways 14 and 54 in Tipton County.

During the stop, Trooper Jenks smelled marijuana from the vehicle and was told by the driver that there were drugs in the center console. When he asked the passenger if he had any drugs, the man produced a handgun and opened fire, striking Trooper Jenks once in the head and once in the body.

Both men fled the scene but were arrested 13 hours later in Nashville, approximately 200 miles from where the shooting occurred. In December 2007, one suspect was found guilty of the facilitation of first degree murder and was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. The second shooter also received a life sentence in June 2008.

Trooper Jenks' body was found next to his patrol car by two hunters who were in the area. His patrol car's video camera recorded the entire incident.

Trooper Jenks had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for almost 3 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, parents, four brothers, a sister, grandparents and a large extended family.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jenks gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jenks.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Nashville, Davidson County, TN
Platform Identity thp.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 2007
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 8 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Calvin is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2007, 84 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 77th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Calvin was 24. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Calvin had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun; .25 caliber, in 0.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Tennessee Highway Patrol has 41 officers remembered here, Calvin among them.

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Where

Trooper Calvin Wayne Jenks

Tennessee Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 6, 2007

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-W

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