Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Inc

05/21/2026

Thank you McNairy County News for the article this week covering last weekends Memorial Ceremony!

05/17/2026

We cannot begin to thank everyone who came out and attended the Jeep event followed by the Memorial Ceremony held yesterday at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial. We are truly grateful to each and every person who attended to honor and pay respect to those who lost their lives protecting their communities.

During this year’s ceremony, the following names were recognized and added to the memorial wall:

• Benton Crisp – Bolivar Police Department (1870)
• Egbert McLean – Crockett County Sheriff’s Office (1940)
• Lee Sanders – McNairy County Constable (1969)
• Harold Fate Hubbard – Hardin County Constable (1969)
• Jerry Soares – Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Justin Mowery – Blount County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Derrick Bonham – Weakley County Sheriff’s Office (2026)
• Dustin Pedigo – Tennessee Department of Correction (2026)

We would also like to thank everyone who helped make the ceremony possible through their participation and support.

🇺🇸 Prayer – Caleb Reed
🇺🇸 Honor Guard – Tennessee Highway Patrol
🇺🇸 National Anthem – Shiloh Tyler

🇺🇸 Speakers
• Mike Dunavant – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
• Mark Lamb (Sheriff Lamb) – Former Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona
• Brent Taylor – Tennessee State Senator
• Jeff Kelley (Amy Jeff Kelley)– County Commissioner

🇺🇸 21 Gun Salute & Taps – Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
🇺🇸 Helicopter Flyover – Tennessee Highway Patrol
🇺🇸 Bagpipes – Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Shelby County Sheriff's Office Pipes & Drums

May we never forget their sacrifice and the sacrifices made by the families they left behind.

05/16/2026

Thank you to the 45 South Offroad Jeep Club for continuing to show up each year to help honor the fallen and support the foundation through your fundraising efforts. Your continued support helps keep the foundation operating year after year, and it means more to us than you know.

05/16/2026

Thank you to the 45 South Offroad Jeep Club for continuing to show up each year to help honor the fallen and support the foundation through your fundraising efforts. Your continued support helps keep the foundation operating year after year, and it means more to us than you know.

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is the Day!

🇺🇸 TENNESSEE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY

📍 Robert K. Lee Justice Center
300 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer, TN

📅 Saturday, May 16th, 2026

Join us as we honor Tennessee’s fallen heroes.

🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Jeep Showcase featuring vehicles from all around the region @ Dee Byrd
• 10–11 AM: Jeep Registration
• 12 PM: Jeeps leave for ride

🎶 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Live Music - Bryson Howard
• Local Food Vendors - Smokestack Grill, Bristol C’s BBQ, & Wesley Rainey Snow Cones

🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Memorial Ceremony at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial
• National Anthem - Shiloh Tyler
• Reading of added officers
• Speakers Sheriff Mark Lamb, US Attorney Mike Dunavant, County Commissioner Amy Jeff Kelley & Honor Guard
• Prayer & Taps
• Helicopter Flyover

We had the solemn honor of adding eight fallen officers to the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial—spanning from 1870 to March 1, 2026. Each name represents a life of service, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to their communities.

The following names were added to the wall:

• Benton Crisp – Bolivar Police Department (1870)
• Egbert McLean – Crockett County Sheriff’s Office (1940)
• Lee Sanders – McNairy County Constable (1969)
• Harold Fate Hubbard – Hardin County Constable (1969)
• Jerry Soares – Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Justin Mowery – Blount County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Derrick Bonham – Weakley County Sheriff’s Office (2026)
• Dustin Pedigo – Tennessee Department of Correction (2026)

We extend a sincere thank you to Rowland Monuments for coming out and ensuring these names were properly added this year and displayed with the dignity they deserve, so they can be honored during our upcoming Memorial Ceremony.

We invite everyone to join us on May 16th at 2:00 PM as we remember these heroes and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

A hero remembered never dies.

05/15/2026

05/11/2026

A message from Sheriff Guy Buck about the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Inc memorial event this Saturday the 16th at the Robert K Lee Justice Center. We hope to see you there!

05/07/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the Annual Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony as we honor the lives and sacrifices of Tennessee’s fallen officers.

We are honored to welcome the following guest speakers for this year’s ceremony:

• Mike Dunavant — United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
• Mark Lamb — Former Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona
• Jeff Kelley — McNairy County Commissioner

The ceremony will begin at 2:00 PM at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation memorial site in Selmer, Tennessee.

We invite the public, law enforcement community, and families from across the state to join us as we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

05/04/2026

🇺🇸 TENNESSEE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY

📍 Robert K. Lee Justice Center
300 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer, TN

📅 Saturday, May 16th, 2026

Join us as we honor Tennessee’s fallen heroes.

🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Jeep Showcase featuring vehicles from all around the region
• 10–11 AM: Jeep Registration
• 12 PM: Jeeps leave for ride

🎶 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Live Music - Bryson Howard
• Local Food Vendors - Kanpai Sushi, Wesley Rainey Snow Cones, BBQ

🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Memorial Ceremony at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial
• National Anthem - Shiloh Tyler
• Reading of added officers
• Speakers Sheriff Mark Lamb, US Attorney Mike Dunavant, County Commissioner Amy Jeff Kelley & Honor Guard
• Prayer & Taps
• Helicopter Flyover

We had the solemn honor of adding eight fallen officers to the Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial—spanning from 1870 to March 1, 2026. Each name represents a life of service, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to their communities.

The following names were added to the wall:

• Benton Crisp – Bolivar Police Department (1870)
• Egbert McLean – Crockett County Sheriff’s Office (1940)
• Lee Sanders – McNairy County Constable (1969)
• Harold Fate Hubbard – Hardin County Constable (1969)
• Jerry Soares – Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Justin Mowery – Blount County Sheriff’s Office (2025)
• Derrick Bonham – Weakley County Sheriff’s Office (2026)
• Dustin Pedigo – Tennessee Department of Correction (2026)

We extend a sincere thank you to Rowland Monuments for coming out and ensuring these names were properly added this year and displayed with the dignity they deserve, so they can be honored during our upcoming Memorial Ceremony.

We invite everyone to join us on May 16th at 2:00 PM as we remember these heroes and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

A hero remembered never dies.