TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office is set to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
On Wednesday, January 6, the department will be honoring their memory by holding a “Sea of Blue” ceremony.
During the event, local law enforcement officers from across the area will travel in a procession along a designated route with their blue lights flashing.
Officials chose January 6 because it is the anniversary of Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Calvin Jenk’s murder on Highway 14 in Tipton County.
Trooper Jenks had just made an arrest and was traveling down Highway 14 when he was murdered.
The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office erected a memorial at that location.
The procession will begin in the parking lot of the Tipton County Criminal Justice Complex, proceed to Highway 59, then down Highway 14.
When they reach the spot where Trooper Jenks was murdered, the procession will stop for a prayer and a moment of silence.
It will then continue down Highway 14 to Highway 54.
“This memorial serves as a reminder to every law enforcement officer of the dangers that our profession holds and the ultimate sacrifice that Trooper Jenks made on January 6, 2007 and the sacrifices made every day by law enforcement officers throughout our nation,” said Sheriff J.T. Chumley. “As we hold this memorial, please pray for the families of those law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty and for the continued safety of the many men and women who serve this community and State every day.”
The procession will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m.
