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Julie Ann Jenkins

Age : 49

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 04/17/2026

Location : 600 block of Highway 113

City : White Pine

County : Unknown

State : Tennessee

Agency : Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during response to mental health call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/17/2026, deputies responded to a report of a woman who was bleeding and threatening to harm herself with a razor blade at a residence on the 600 block of Highway 113 in White Pine. Deputies arrived and encountered Julie Ann Jenkins. The situation escalated during the encounter, and two deputies fired their weapons, striking her. She was pronounced dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wate.com/news/jefferson-county-news/tbi-investigating-shooting-involving-deputies-april17-2026/
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/tbi-investigate-deputy-involved-shooting-jefferson-county/51-b052aae6-be2e-4a02-a112-245911710ed7
https://tbinewsroom.com/2026/04/17/tbi-agents-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-jefferson-county/