What This Story Is About
- Former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler’s death.
Why It Matters
- Spangler served as Knox County Sheriff from September 2018 to September 2026.
- Funeral arrangements will be released once details have been finalized.
Catch Up
- Spangler announced in 2024 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has died, according to his former Communications Director Kimberly Glenn.
Glenn said Spangler died on Thursday following a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Spangler announced his diagnosis back in 2024.
“Sheriff Spangler was a servant. His decades of service left a mark on this agency and the people of Knox County,” Knox County Sheriff Brent Gibson said in a statement. “On behalf of myself and the entire Knox County Sheriff’s Office, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and all who served alongside him.”…