Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch Saturday, November 20, 1976
Add to My HeroesMark Thomas Pinson
Deputy Pinson was killed when a vehicle that had crashed into a house exploded. He had removed the injured driver and had lifted the hood to shutoff the engine when the gas tank exploded. The explosion threw Deputy Pinson into a wall and he was trapped by the ensuing fire.
Deputy Pinson had been with the agency for one month and was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 1 month
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Explosion
Most Recent Reflection
View all 18 ReflectionsOh Mark, what a great family you have. Time waits for no one and it seems like a lot of your family are now with you.
your sacrifice that day 48 years ago was defiantly the act of a true Hero. Your actions truly embody the saying Service Above Self.
Rest in peace Deputy Pinson.
Elizabeth
Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen.
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