Tennessee Sheriff killed in car accident

[KevDen2005]

Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Tennyson succumbed to injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash the previous morning at approximately 7:30 am.

He was en route to a local high school when his patrol car left the roadway on Iron Bridge Road, near Running Deer Drive, in Columbia. The vehicle went down an embankment and struck a group of trees. He was transported to a local hospital before being transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He succumbed to his injuries on May 6th, 2017.

Deputy Tennyson had served in law enforcement for 30 years and was assigned as a school resource officer. He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Bucky Rowland
Maury County Sheriff's Department
1300 Lawson White Drive
Columbia, TN 38401

Phone: (931) 380-5733

[Gcompact30]

RIP Deputy Sheriff....

[TheGrey]

There have been far too many of these in the past six months. RIP, Deputy Tennyson. My heart goes out to his family.