Event Brief
Knox County deputy sues suspect for $2.5M
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Deputy Dalton Swanger files a $2.5M civil lawsuit after being critically injured during “On Patrol: Live.”
WHO: Deputy Dalton Swanger; Christopher Hensley (defendant)
WHAT: A civil lawsuit seeking $2.5 million damages was filed against a suspect accused of trying to kill the deputy.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: The deputy was critically injured during the incident, which the lawsuit alleges involved an attempt to kill him.
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