In memory of
Charles Edward Baskette Jr.
1998
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- March 23, 1998, aged 37
Their life
Deputy Sheriff Eddie Baskette suffered a fatal heart attack while training at the Greene County Firing Range at 1435 Hal Henard Road in Greeneville.
By 7:20 a.m., Deputy Baskette had completed approximately two hours of physical training exercises. After breakfast, he returned to the training course and was running when he collapsed around 10:30 a.m. Despite staff and other cadets providing life-saving measures, he was transported to Laughlin Memorial Hospital, where he was unable to be resuscitated.
Deputy Baskette had served with the Greene County Sheriff's Department for over a year. He worked in the Detention Center for 10 months and was assigned to patrol for three months.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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