Event Brief
Deputy Sues for $2.5M After 2025 Rock Attack
Filed: Jun 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Knox County deputy Dalton Swanger files a $2.5M civil lawsuit after a June 2025 rock attack left him critically injured.
WHO: Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dalton Swanger; Christopher Hensley (accused attacker); attorney T. Scott Jones
WHAT: Swanger files a civil lawsuit seeking $2.5 million against Hensley for a June 2025 attack that caused life-threatening injuries.
WHEN: Jun 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Hensley is accused of throwing a large rock at Swanger, causing life-threatening injuries.
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