Lieutenant George S. Brooks

George S. Brooks

Lieutenant Brooks was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting an investigation at the scene of a minor traffic accident on Highway 33 at 2215 hours.

The driver of the vehicle that struck Lieutenant Brooks, was driving on a revoked driver's license for a prior DUI. The driver was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide.

Lieutenant Brooks had been a member of the New Tazewell Police Department for 29 years, and is survived by his two sons, and his brother, who is also with the same agency.