Knox County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 9, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief Deputy Keith Lyon was killed in an automobile accident on Schaad Road when another vehicle crossed the center line and struck his department SUV head-on.
The driver of the other vehicle and Chief Deputy Lyon both succumbed to their injuries while being transported to a local hospital.
Chief Deputy Lyon had served with the Knox County Sheriff's Department for 18 years. He is survived by his wife.