Douglas Wayne Tripp

Death by Force

Douglas Wayne Tripp, a 42-year-old white male, was a well-respected Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who tragically lost his life on May 18, 1991, in Tazewell, Tennessee. The incident occurred during a routine traffic stop at the Tazewell Muffler Shop. Tripp was in the process of writing a speeding ticket to John Henry Wallen when he was brutally gunned down. Wallen, who had previous encounters with Tripp, shot the trooper ten times in the head, neck, and shoulder areas with a .22 caliber rifle. ...Read More

Reflections for Trooper Douglas Wayne Tripp, Tennessee Highway ...

THP remembers one of their own - Claiborne Progress

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