Former Marion County Sheriff Loyd Hood killed in a wreck

JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) Former Marion County Sheriff Loyd Hood has died from injuries he got in a wreck on Thursday.

Hood was 76 years old.

He had an extensive career in law enforcement.

Hood worked for the Tennessee Highway patrol and jasper Police Department.

He also served as Sheriff of Marion County for 12 years in the 1980s.

During that time, he started the Marion County Rescue Squad.

You can find arrangement details here.

Our story from the News 12 Archives comes from July of 1982.