Marc Coulon

Marc Coulon, former police chief of Ashland City, died March 4, 2026, at the age of 80. A native of France, Coulon joined the U.S. Army in July 1965 and was stationed at Fort Campbell, later deploying to Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. After being wounded in action in 1968, he received numerous military honors. He returned to the U.S. in 1970, joining the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department and the Ashland City Police Department, serving in roles including detective, assistant sheriff, and ultimately as Ashland City’s police chief from 2006 until his retirement in 2019. He was named Middle Tennessee Police Chief of the Year in 2013.