Search Continues for Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Tennessee Deputy; 2 Related Arrests Made

In this image made from video shown in the Blount County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, an official shows a picture of Deputy Greg McCowan in Maryville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Authorities in eastern Tennessee were searching early Friday for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one sheriff's deputy and left another wounded. Blount County Sheriff's Office via AP

MARYVILLE, Tenn.—Law enforcement in eastern Tennessee continued their search Saturday for a man who is accused of fatally shooting one sheriff’s deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop.

More than $80,000 in reward money has been pledged for information leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said.