Police Officer Scotty Triplett
Memphis Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch Saturday, May 22, 2021
SCOTTY TRIPLETT
Police Officer Scotty Triplett was killed in a motorcycle crash while he and other officers performed an escort along Hickory Hill Road at about 4:45 pm.
He was traveling northbound when an oncoming car disregarded his emergency equipment and turned left in front of him at the intersection with Swaying Pine Lane, causing a collision. Officer Triplett was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Triplett had served with the Memphis Police Department for 27 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
BIO
- Age 47
- Tour 27 years
- Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
- Cause Motorcycle crash