"Toby Champion: Offensive lineman living in Knoxville and working as a deputy sheriff with the Knox County sheriff's department."
-Where are they now? The 1998 Tennessee national championship team
Deputy crashes into North Knox house
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A North Knox County family's quiet Sunday evening at home was disrupted when a sheriff’s deputy slammed his cruiser into their garage.
The impact shoved a truck parked in the garage at 2117 Cunningham Road into the home’s den, but no one was injured, according to Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Martha Dooley.
The crash occurred about 9:24 p.m., Dooley said, when Officer Toby Champion was en route to a domestic call involving a weapon.
Dooley said Champion apparently failed to negotiate a curve and struck the home.
Champion is a former University of Tennessee football player. He played from 1998-2000.
The crash is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
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" apparently " ???? These supermen need driving lessons ! HAve you noticed how many law enforcement vechicles have been totaled lately , and guess who's paying for them , not the officers. They only get paid days off to recoup. Check into it KNS.
"Sir, you can't come in here without a warrant!"
I wonder if this is the same Toby Champion that played football at UT.
What does the fact he played UT football have to do with anything relating to this story?!
Well zipperhead, I asked a simple question because I remember a Toby Champion playing for UT. This could be the first time a UT football player has been on the right side of the law!
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But, he didn't get there because he was driving over his head and crashed his car. You can't help if you don't get there. And yes, I do know what I'm talking about.
Actually this home has been hit by a vehicle 4 times in the past like 6 years. Its unfortunate for the homeowners, but the other 3 times it was hit it was not determined that the drivers were being erratic, just an accident.
Home invasion cop-style. So what happened with the "domestic call"?
Well the 24 hour arrest record had several assaults... and prostitution haha
Anyone considered that the family could have been frying doughnuts and the officer tried to make it a drive through, might not be his fault.
:)It might of been a sugar drop from the lack of dounuts.(:
Another case of a civilians getting in the way of law enforcement.
Great Job!
"The crash is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office."
Really. I'll betcha that they will find the officer was not at fault and try to find some way to blame the homeowner for maybe like building a house on a curve or crash zone or something like that. THP should be investigating this instead of letting the agency that's directly involved handle it internally. That's how curroption starts.
Maybe not blame them directly but they are probably investigating it to report it as a no-fault accident meaning the homeowners would have to pay for the damage...
I have noticed anymore whenever you pass a police car there either on there cel phones or busy looking at there laptops. And there usually all over the road i see it all the time. Lets remember folks its not a coffee shop or a phone booth so lets pay attention to the road .
How about they obey the same laws they want us to. If it is too dangerous to text while driving I am pretty sure it would be too dangerous to use a lap top while driving. They have radios in their cars and dispatchers to tell them where to go and give them the info they need.
Like somebody else said, what if a person had been standing in the driveway or in front of the car he hit? OR what if somebody had been inside the house where he hit it? Somebody coud have died for pure stupidity. He needs to slow down.
Get there when you do. If the domestic squabble ends in one killing the other then oh well. They won't have to deal with them any longer. Those calls are usually the same people over and over. After the first time they should tell them they aren't coming back. Either get away from each other or learn to get along. We aren't playing referee and didn't take you to raise. Grow up and be adults!
If it is a red call (where you use your sirens) the dispatcher gives you the signal, the address and any pertinent info. Depending on the circumstances and if the dispatcher deems necessary, a domestic involving a weapon should be a red call. If the call is a normal call (say a dispute, wreck or fight where immediate danger is not happening right NOW) then the dispatcher only gives you the signal and your call sign. You would have to look at your laptop for the address and the info involving the call...
if you are going to start pointing fingers and grandstanding then you really should be somewhat knowledgeable on the subject yourself. obviously you dont even know the law you are accusing officers of violating. if u are refering to the states anti-texting law (tca 55-8-199)then you need to read this section
TN Code 55-8-199
(e) This section shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Officers of the state or of any county, city or town charged with the enforcement of the laws of the state, when in the actual discharge of their official duties;
Dragonater Note: Constitutional Equal Protection requires all laws to apply equally to all citizens, or they are VOID.
thus exempting officers from using their cell phones and/or laptops. i dont understand why everyone is so quick to bash the officers who protect us. hopefully your public display of ignorance of the law will serve as an example to others so quick to cry foul on officers. now having said all that, i hate to admit that i do STRONGLY AGREE with your last paragraph
:) A dounut rolled under his feet and couldn`t get the car to slow down (:
Knox County deputy crashes cruiser into home
KNOXVILLE, TENN. - A Knox County sheriff's deputy crashed his cruiser into a house in the 2100 block of Cunningham Road in North Knoxville around 9:00 p.m. Sunday.
Witnesses say the officer went down an embankment, knocking out part of a fence. He then came close to hitting a tree before spinning around backwards and crashing into the family's garage.
The impact of the crash caused the family's vehicle to go through a wall.
"I was downstairs watching TV in the basement, in our basement den," said Les Pierce, the owner of the home. "All of a sudden I heard a big crash and my pick-up came through the wall, lots of smoke and dust."
Pierce said the deputy seemed like he was in shock and was trying to find his cell phone to call for assistance.
He says the officer did not appear to be injured. No one inside was hurt.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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I truly feel for this family. One minute their life is normal and the next everything is turned upside down. If you have ever delt with the county you can get pretty screwed. Notice the officer was never mentioned nor what actually happend.
Knox County needs to check out their officers plus cell phones, computers and Krispy kreme.
To the family save every receipt and I feel for you.
They will use you everyway porrible.
Call Don Dare and tell him.
The deputy was probably speeding, punching on the ole computer and on the cell phone... all at the same time. It would have been helpful for more info. If this had been a taxpaying citizen, it would be certain that his/her name would have been released. Did the deputy have to submit a blood sample?
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