Tenn. Deputy Dies From Injuries Days After Highway Collision
What to know
- A Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy died from the injuries he suffered when he crashed into a disabled vehicle in a highway travel lane.
- The deputy, Landon Faulkner, 24, had served previously with Grundy County and joined the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in 2022 after graduating from the Knoxville Police Department’s Explore Cadet program.
- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.
A Hamilton County deputy died from injuries suffered in a collision, according to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Landon Faulkner was 24 years old. He crashed Wednesday into a disabled vehicle in a travel lane on Highway 111 and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. (Editor's note: Faulkner died Friday from his injuries, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.)
Faulkner graduated from the Knoxville Police Department's Explore Cadet program in 2017. He went on to work as a deputy and corrections deputy in Grundy County for nearly three year before joining the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in 2022.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
Compiled by Cameron McKeon
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