Death by Cop- 2022

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Elijah “Eli” Charles Morley2 of 2

Case # :126

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : Mountain Rd+Hwy 441

City : Unincorporated Anderson

County : Anderson County

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Austin Dean

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Traffic stop

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Elijah Charles Morley, 22, was driving through unincorporated Anderson County when a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper initiated a chase across multiple roads and ending with both the trooper and Morley crashing near the intersection of Mountain Road and Highway 441. Morley was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Dustin died at the hospital. Police did not disclose the reasons they initiated the fatal chase.

Source Links :

https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2022/01/31/vehicle-being-pursued-thp-crashes-driver-killed/9282275002/

https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/01/31/one-dead-two-injured-including-thp-trooper-following-police-chase-anderson-co/

https://www.wate.com/news/da-driver-identified-in-fatal-thp-involved-chase/#:~:text=On%20Sunday%2C%20Jan.,trooper%20was%20Trooper%20Austin%20Dean