Tommy began his career in emergency medical services with the Lauderdale County Ambulance Service before joining the Weakley County Ambulance Service in 1979.<br />
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He had been a certified emergency medical technician for five years before his death on December 26, 1982 at the age of 33. During the course of a routine call to pick up a patient at Weakley County Nursing Home, Tommy was riding in the back of the ambulance when it was involved in an accident with a tractor trailer. On impact the ambulance broke into three pieces, and the three emergency medical services providers on the call were thrown from the vehicle and killed instantly.<br />
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Honored 1995 |