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Resided:
TN, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jun. 30, 1950
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 44 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Monroe County Sheriff's Dept.
TN
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
On The Job:
4 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
TN
USA
Fri. Jun. 30, 1950
Summary:
Chief Deputy Mills was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver. He and two other officers were en route to serve an arrest warrant when they noticed a vehicle driving recklessly on the highway. The officers stopped the vehicle and as they exited their patrol car, they were struck by an oncoming vehicle driven by a drunk driver. Chief Deputy Mills was transported to a local hospital where he died approximately two weeks later. The second deputy recovered from his injuries. The driver was charged with drunk driving and manslaughter.
Chief Deputy Mills had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife and ten children.
