Event Brief
Grainger Deputy Injured; Suspect Charged
Filed: Jun 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Grainger County deputy assaulted during disturbance call; suspect Clint Atkins charged with attempted murder.
WHO: Grainger County Sheriff’s Office deputy; suspect Clint Atkins; Sheriff James Harville
WHAT: Deputy assaulted during response to a disturbance call; suspect threatened to kill deputy and was later taken into custody.
WHEN: Jun 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM ET
WHERE: Lakeshore Road, Bean Station, Grainger County, Tennessee
WHY: The deputy was attacked while responding to a disturbance call; no motive has been reported.
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