KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Law enforcement from across East Tennessee joined a procession for former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler.
Starting at 1 p.m. on Friday, the procession carried Spangler’s body from Mynatt Funeral Home in Powell to East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. The procession took Powell Drive to Emory Road to I-75 to I-640 to I-40 to Asheville Highway to Governor John Sevier Highway, ending at the cemetery.
At the cemetery, a graveside service was held with full military honors provided.
Spangler, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as sheriff for eight years, died at 67 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Several state and local officials paid tribute after news of his passing broke.
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In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to University of Tennessee Hospice or Blue Line TN. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com…