Maryville, TN (WOKI) Kenneth DeHart Jr., the man accused of shooting two Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies in February, injuring one and killing the other, could face the death penalty.
He appeared in a Blount County courtroom Friday for a formal arraignment.
The state has filed two notices, one seeking the death penalty. DeHart entered a not guilty plea on all charges.
The judge set April 13, 2026, as the trial’s start date.
BCSO Deputies Shelby Eggers and Greg McCowan stopped DeHart after he was found to be driving erratically. During the stop, the situation escalated, and DeHart reportedly shot both deputies, injuring Eggers and killing McCowan.
