Lyle Armon Sneed
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Deputy Sheriff

Lyle Armon Sneed

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office — Chattanooga, TN
Accident
End of Watch December 6, 1989
Age 38
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 1594
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Lyle Sneed was killed in an automobile accident while en route to a fire. His patrol left the roadway and struck a tree. Rescue crews worked for over an hour to extract him from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Deputy Sneed had served with the agency for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sneed gave the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sneed.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN
Platform Identity hcso.hamilton.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1989
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 38
Badge Number 1594
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lyle 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 1989, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lyle was 38. 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. Lyle had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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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

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has 16 officers remembered here, Lyle among them.

Deputy Sheriff Lyle Armon Sneed

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch December 6, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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