Lambert was wanted on several warrants in Knox and Blount counties, including theft, evading arrest, reckless endangerment and others. When officers tried to arrest him, he drove at them with his car and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Brandon S. Lambert
Agency Responsible: Knox County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: February 13, 2017
County: Knox
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2334
Geography: Suburban