Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Justin Mowery was killed in a single-vehicle crash at Miser Station Road and Vinegar Valley Road around 5:12 p.m.
Deputy Mowery was pursuing the driver of a stolen motorcycle who would not pull over when his patrol vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole. The motorcycle driver fled the scene.
The driver, who was a convicted felon, was later identified and arrested, and charged with evading arrest, resulting in the death of a law enforcement officer.
Deputy Mowery had served with the Blount County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, brother, and uncles.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mowery gave the Blount County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Maryville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mowery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Justin Bradford Mowery is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Blount County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Justin Bradford Mowery's cause is highlighted.
How Justin Bradford Mowery Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Justin Bradford Mowery is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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