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Mike Wrenn

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 01, 1908

Victim Details

Mike Wrenn

Male

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

1908-01-01

42

Mike

Wrenn

07/12/2026

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On the first day of 1908, a tragic event unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, that would mark the darkest day in the history of the city's police department. Patrolman Mike Wrenn, a 42-year-old Caucasian male and a respected 10-year veteran of the force, was killed in the line of duty. The incident also claimed the life of his partner, Patrolman O.L. Jarnigan.

The two officers were attempting to arrest a 23-year-old man when a violent struggle ensued. In the midst of the confrontation, the s ...
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