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LeRoy Brooks
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/24/2026
Location : Days Inn, 4010 Parkway
City : Pigeon Forge
County : Sevier
State : Tennessee
Agency : Pigeon Forge Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/24/2026, officers with the Pigeon Forge Police Department responded to the Days Inn at 4010 Parkway to locate LeRoy Brooks. According to authorities, Brooks was armed during the encounter, and officers shot him. Brooks was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting.