Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Mark Newton and Deputy Luke Hinson, of the Lewis County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed as they raided a still in Lewis County.
The group of raiders were fired upon as they approached the still. Deputy Hinson and Deputy Newton, who were in the front of the group, were both shot. Deputy Newton was killed instantly. Deputy Hinson was taken to a hospital in Columbia where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.
Before he died, Deputy Hinson was able to identify one of the shooters. The man, along with three other men, were arrested and charged with both murders. On October 15, 1930, the shooter was convicted of Deputy Hinson's murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Deputy Newton was survived by his mother, four brothers, and four half-sisters.
Survivors
Deputy Newton was survived by his mother, four brothers, and four half-sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Newton served with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrenceburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Newton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Mark L. Newton 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%.
At Lawrence County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark L. Newton's cause is highlighted.
How Mark L. Newton Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 25 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark L. Newton is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark L. Newton was killed by gun; unknown type.
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