Event Brief
Oct 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
UT Police Investigate Vandalism of Smokey Statue
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
UTPD is investigating after a Smokey statue near Gate 21 Plaza was found damaged Saturday morning. The statue’s head had been broken off overnight Friday, hours before a football game weekend. University officials covered it with a white tarp and secured the area with tape and temporary fencing.
WHO: University of Tennessee Police Department; university officials
WHAT: UTPD is investigating vandalism after a Smokey statue’s head was broken off.
WHEN: Reported Oct 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM ET
WHERE: University of Tennessee campus, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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