KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dalton Swanger released a statement Saturday night after suffering a head injury last month.
In his statement, Swanger thanked many people including friends, family, the UT Medical staff, other law enforcement personnel at KCSO and his girlfriend. He thanked the team at “On Patrol Live,” which caught the incident on video, as well as the show’s fans. Swanger also thanked everyone who reached out and contributed to the fundraisers.
“And above all, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for renewing my faith and showing me that even when I don’t deserve His grace, it still falls upon me,” Swanger said. “He is my true strength.”
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The deputy also shared a list of his injuries: depressed skull fracture, cerebral contusion, disc protrusions in his cervical spine, and intracranial contusion…