Around 5 a.m., a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent and several officers and deputies from Newport Police Department and Cocke County Sheriff's Office went to a home to serve an arrest warrant to William David Williamson. Williamson was wanted on 14 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and was thought to have weapons. Police said Williamson produced a weapon. A Cocke County deputy and a Newport officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: William David Williamson
Agency Responsible: Newport Police Department, Cocke County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: October 22, 2018
County: Cocke
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4123
Geography: Rural