Knox County Sheriff's Office deputy in intensive care after he was attacked by Powell man
A 44-year-old Powell man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after he critically injured a Knox County Sheriff's Office deputy in an attack June 21.
Deputy Dalton Swanger was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment and is being cared for in the intensive care unit.
The man charged, Christopher Hensley, was detained after a search following the attack with a large brick or rock, and also is charged with aggravated assault on a first responder, domestic assault, possession of a firearm with intent to go armed and manufacturing/selling/possession of a controlled substance.
The sheriff's office was called to the 7800 block of Stanley Road shortly before 10:15 p.m. June 21 on a complaint about someone firing guns. When deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said, Hensley attacked and injured Swanger.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Swanger and his family during this challenging time," Sheriff Tom Spangler said in a news release.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Deputy in intensive care after he was attacked by Powell man
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