U.S. Navy · United States 
Samuel Holcomb
1988
Samuel Freeman Holcomb Jr. served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Samuel also served in the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Trooper Samuel Holcomb was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on I-40 in Dickson County at 6 am. He had stopped a suspicious vehicle, and as he was exiting his patrol car, he was struck from behind by a driver who had been blinded by the early morning sunlight. No legal action was taken against the subject. Trooper Holcomb was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 13 and a half years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1972 – 1974
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Trooper
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