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Deputy Jerry Hensley succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he and his partner were involved in an automobile accident while responding to a disturbance call.
Deputy Hensley had served with the agency for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hensley gave the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hensley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has lost 16 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
Jerry is one of 191 officers lost to accidents in TN, 24.8% of the 769 remembered there.
Jerry is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jerry 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 1955, 2 officers in TN were lost to accidents, the 25th heaviest of 99 years on record. The heaviest was 2000, with 6.
In 1955, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1955, 74 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 68th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jerry had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Jerry had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jerry had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 8.4% of these deaths in TN; September holds the most, 11.5%. Thursdays: 11.5%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 25% of all 16 deaths at Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 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
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has 16 officers remembered here, Jerry among them.
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William T. Cate
Sep 14, 1882
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John J. Conway
Sep 14, 1882
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George G. Gibson
Apr 2, 1890
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Hugh Rievley
Jun 10, 1908
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Oscar Leonard Nance
Sep 22, 1912
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John Oliver Bachtel
Jan 18, 1923
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John A. Snyder May 13, 1923
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William B. Gober
Dec 22, 1923
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John A. Griffith Oct 30, 1927
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John Bell Jones Aug 13, 1933
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John Asberry Gillespie
Nov 10, 1942
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Jerry J. Hensley Mar 3, 1955
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Charles E. Garfield
Jun 2, 1961
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Lyle Armon Sneed
Dec 6, 1989
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Donald Kenneth Bond
Sep 6, 2001
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Landon Faulkner
Apr 10, 2026
Where the Name Is Cut
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