Knox County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch Tuesday, May 9, 2006
L. Keith Lyon
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.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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