MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law enforcement in eastern Tennessee continued their search Saturday for a man who is accused of fatally shooting one sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop.
More than $80,000 in reward money has been pledged for information leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said.
Deputy Greg McCowan, 43, was killed in the shooting, while Deputy Shelby Eggers, 22, was treated at a hospital and released, the sheriff's office said Friday.
A procession of law enforcement vehicles joined a hearse containing McCowan's body that traveled on Friday through Maryville, which is about 17 miles (27 kilometers) south of Knoxville.
McCowan began his career as a deputy in 2020 after graduating from a regional law enforcement training class, Berrong said Friday.
Persons:
Kenneth DeHart, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong, Greg McCowan, Shelby Eggers, “ We're, ” Berrong, Ryan Desmond, DeHart, McCowan, Desmond, Berrong
Organizations:
—, Blount County Sheriff, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Locations:
MARYVILLE, Tenn, Tennessee, Blount County, Maryville, Knoxville, Sevier County