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Chief of Police L. Newton Bogart | Sevierville Police Department, Tennessee
Sevierville Police Department, Tennessee

Chief of Police

L. Newton Bogart

Sevierville Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Sunday, July 20, 1941

Biographical Info

Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 20, 1941
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Chief L. Newton Bogart was shot and killed by a mentally disturbed person who walked up to him on West Main Street and shot him five times with a .32 caliber handgun. The suspect then turned himself in to a deputy sheriff.

The 25-year-old suspect was sentenced to the Tennessee state prison for the criminally insane in Nashville. He was released in 1973 and died in 1998.

Chief Bogart had served with the agency for 30 years.