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A truck driver is in prison and a dock manager is dead. That was the result of an impatient trucker trying to get unloaded before his appointment. Truck driver Timothy Saunders got into an argument with Thomas Hartman in May of 2019 and it would change their lives forever. The result was Saunders pointing a gun at Hartman and pulling the trigger. One family has lost a member forever and another family will have to watch their loved one grow very old behind bars. This story is the result of an ongoing problem in the trucking industry.
An ongoing problem in Trucking
Murder on the Dock, The Thomas Hartman Story. Many truck drivers every day will get into heated arguments on docks all across America. Whether it be at a shipper or receiver truckers are in a hurry to either get loaded or unloaded, in able to put miles behind them. A trucker relies on the wheels turning out many miles in order to make a decent pay check. When a trucker is held up at a shipper or receiver they can get very impatient and the results can get out of hand. Also, a dock worker at a receiver or a shipper also has pressures. They are held accountable for loading and unloading trucks all day and night long. If a dock worker slacks in their work, a carrier in many instances will charge detention time, resulting in less profits for the warehouse. When both the shipper and the trucker are at a high anxiety level, the results can be bad and in this case deadly.
Timothy Saunders
Murder in the Dock, the Thomas Hartman Story. Timothy Saunders is a retired police officer for the Clarksville TN police department. Saunders was in law enforcement for 28 years. He made Sargent in 2001 and retired in 2017. In may of 2019 he backed into a dock at American Freight Furniture and Mattress on Highway 64 a few hours earlier than his appointment time. He was told that there were drivers that had an earlier appointment than he. An argument ensued and the result was a dock manager being shot between the eyes. Tune into the TalkCDL Trucking Podcast and hear the interview with Thomas Hartmans mother. Joann Macklin is the mother of Thomas Hartman and she has not stopped mourning the death of her son. Macklin sat down with us and gave an account of the events leading up to that fateful day.
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