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U.S. Navy · United States 
Spencer Bristol
2019
Spencer Daniel Bristol served the U.S. Navy for 5 years. Spencer also served in the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Bodily force
Struck by vehicle
What Happened
Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol was struck and killed by a vehicle while involved in a foot pursuit of a subject across I-65 near Vietnam Veterans Boulevard in Davidson County.
Officers had started pursuing a vehicle with two occupants in Hendersonville. The pursuit continued through Goodlettsville until crashing at the interchange. One of the subjects was taken into custody but the second man fled on foot. Officer Bristol was fatally struck by a vehicle as they ran across I-65.
The subject he was chasing continued to flee but was later taken into custody. The subject who was arrested at the scene was charged with reckless endangerment and felony evading. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Bristol was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for four years.
Officers had started pursuing a vehicle with two occupants in Hendersonville. The pursuit continued through Goodlettsville until crashing at the interchange. One of the subjects was taken into custody but the second man fled on foot. Officer Bristol was fatally struck by a vehicle as they ran across I-65.
The subject he was chasing continued to flee but was later taken into custody. The subject who was arrested at the scene was charged with reckless endangerment and felony evading. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Bristol was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
2007 – 2012
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Hendersonville Police Department
Master Patrol Officer
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