Two Attorneys Have Filed A Federal Lawsuit In U.S. District Court In Greeneville On Behalf Of The Wife Of A Man Killed By Sullivan County Deputies In 2023. The Suit Was Filed Against The Sheriff’s Office, The County And Three Deputies. 48 Year Old Casey Crowley Was Shot Four Times Outside A Blountville Dollar General Store After Officers Responded To A Welfare Check. A Fight Ensued Between Crowley At The Officers And A Gun Was Observed. A County Grand Jury Found The Deputies Followed Policy. But The Lawsuit Claims Officers Used Excessive Force. No Court Date Has Been Set For The Case To Be Heard.
