KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Friends, family, law enforcement and community members gathered for Blount County Deputy Justin Mowery‘s burial on Monday.
He was laid to rest at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery following a procession from First Baptist Concord Church.
“Yes we grieve because Justin has gone before us, but as Christians we grieve differently. Not without sorrow, but with hope,” a speaker at the burial said.
Deputy Justin Mowery remembered at funeral service in Concord
Law enforcement officers from across the state participated in the procession and attended the burial. Mowery graduated from the regional training academy and joined the Blount County Sheriff’s Office in 2020. In 2021, he earned a spot on the SWAT team…