HCSO Deputy Landon Faulkner dies following Highway 111 crash

McKenzie Hughes,
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Law enforcement working the scene of the crash on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County early Thursday morning.

UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has officially confirmed the death of Deputy Landon Faulkner.

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The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office – Deputy Landon Faulkner

According to the HCSO, Deputy Faulkner was involved in a serious collision on Highway 111, where he collided with a disabled vehicle in a travel lane on Wednesday evening, and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

They say Faulkner began working for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in 2022.
They are asking the community to keep the deputy’s family, friends, and colleagues in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating this incident, and all further questions about the vehicle collision should be directed to their agency.

UPDATE: The deputy who is being treated for life-threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 111 has been identified as 24-year-old Landon Faulkner.

According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Faulkner was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Faulkner was driving a 2020 Ford Explorer that struck the back of a 2015 GMC Sierra, which was disabled in the left hand lane of State Highway 111.

A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy is being treated for life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 111, where they collided with a disabled vehicle in a travel lane on the evening of Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

This is a developing story.

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