Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Clevenger and Deputy Sheriff Billy Smith were killed in an automobile crash while on patrol. The deputies were turning onto an on-ramp for I-40 when their vehicle was broadsided by a drunk driver who was driving without headlights on. Both deputies were killed instantly. The drunk driver was acquitted on a technicality.
Survivors
Deputy Clevenger was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clevenger served with the Cocke County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Newport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clevenger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Clevenger is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Cocke County Sheriff's Department, 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lloyd Clevenger's cause is highlighted.
How Lloyd Clevenger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lloyd Clevenger is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lloyd Clevenger was killed by automobile.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Cocke County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
