Mike Wrenn
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Patrolman

Mike Wrenn

Knoxville Police Department — Knoxville, TN
Felonious
End of Watch January 1, 1908
Age 42
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Wrenn and Patrolman O. L. Jarnigan were shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect they were attempting to arrest. The two officers were attempting to wrestle a gun from the suspect but the man was able to shoot both officers in the head, killing them.

When Patrolman Jarnigan's 65-year-old father was told of his death he went into a state of shock and died a short time later. The 23-year-old suspect died in prison from influenza on November 8, 1918.

Patrolman Wrenn had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Patrolman Wrenn had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wrenn gave the Knoxville Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Knoxville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wrenn.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Knoxville, Knox County, TN
Platform Identity kpd.knox.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1908
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Mike is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mike was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Mike had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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By day of the week
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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, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Knoxville Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Mike among them.

Patrolman Mike Wrenn

Knoxville Police Department · End of Watch January 1, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W

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