Biographical Information

Age: 35

Tour of Duty: 12 years

Cause of Death: Helicopter Crash

Sergeant Lee Russell and Detective Matt Blansett of the Marion County Sheriff's Department were killed in a helicopter crash on Aetna Mountain in Marion County.

The Bell 206 helicopter struck high-tension power lines and crashed into a wooded area.

Sergeant Russell had served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 12 years.