Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy wounded
From the Knoxville News Sentinel
Search under way for deputy's assailants
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Search under way for deputy's assailants
By DON JACOBS, jacobs@knews.com
February 28, 2006
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cory Johnson was wounded by a shotgun blast today while on undercover patrol in West Knox County.
Johnson, the 2003 Patrol Officer of the Year, was shot as he approached a van at Cove Park off Northshore Drive about 12:45 p.m.
Sheriff Tim Hutchison said Johnson was in an SUV with blue lights in the grill when he came upon a white van parked on an eastbound pulloff near Cove Park.
An occupant in the van apparently waved Johnson off, Hutchison said, but then the officer heard a woman scream "as if she were being held down."
About that time, a man exited the van and fired a shotgun round at Johnson, Hutchison said.
The round struck the window and driver’s door of the black SUV and at least one pellet struck Johnson in the left shoulder in the lung area, Hutchison said. The driver’s window did not shatter but sustained at least seven pellet holes, the sheriff said.
Johnson was not wearing a vest.
Johnson returned fire.
"We think he got off eight to 10 rounds," Hutchison said.
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Farragut is probably the most dangerous part of Knox County now!
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: 9:08 AM, March 01, 2006
Farragut is probably the most dangerous part of Knox County now!
The Sheriff's department did an outstanding job yesterday. Read the post about "High drama on Turkey Creek Road".
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The Sheriff's department did an outstanding job yesterday. Read the post about "High drama on Turkey Creek Road".
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