Officer Rank: Deputy Sheriff
Department: Knox County (TN) Sheriff's Office
End of Watch: 10/02/2023
Cause: Gunfire
Age: 29
Length of Service: 2
On October 1, 2023, Deputy Sheriff Blakely was shot after responding to a domestic violence call with an armed suspect. Deputy Blakely was transported to a hospital and remained on life support until his organs could be donated. He passed away the following day on October 2, 2023.
