Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jerry Huskey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect for drug possession on current-day East Parkway in Gatlinburg. After finding drugs in one of the suspects' socks, Patrolman Huskey was searching the suspect's other sock when the suspect snatched the Patrolman's service weapon from the holster. The suspect resisted arrest and shot Patrolman Huskey in the ensuing struggle. The suspect fled the scene but was run down by a civilian near the scene and arrested by another officer. On September 30, 1976, the 20-year-old suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled at some point after his last mug shot on June 16, 2020. Patrolman Huskey had served with the Gatlinburg Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, three brothers, and fiancée.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Huskey gave the Gatlinburg Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gatlinburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Huskey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jerry Dean Huskey is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Dean Huskey's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Dean Huskey Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Dean Huskey is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerry Dean Huskey was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.