Around 5:30 a.m., a wreck was reported and in the 911 call, a man was reported being disorderly and armed with a gun. When the deputy arrived, Anthony John Michael Zapier reportedly refused to comply with orders and began fighting. He ran and got in the deputy's cruiser, and the deputy tried to stop him. After reportedly being dragged by the cruiser through a field, the deputy shot and killed Zapier.
Victim's Name: Anthony John Michael Zapier
Agency Responsible: Hamblen County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: October 25, 2019
County: Hamblen
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5124
Geography: Suburban