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John Emory Sawyer III
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Gender
Male
Age
74 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/19/2019
Location
Harvest Ct and Posey Hollow Rd Soddy-Daisy TN 37379 Hamilton
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police were dispatched to a home about 10 p.m. for a report of a domestic disorder. John Emory Sawyer III reportedly confronted officers with a weapon, and they shot and killed him. A wrongful death lawsuit indicated officers had been made aware subject had dementia, and the gun was unloaded during the 911 dispatch call.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Soddy-Daisy Police Department
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