Gary P. Dorton
Male, Unknown race
Date of the incident: 5/25/2020
Jonesborough, Washington, TN
116 Polo Ln
116 Polo Ln
Deputies were called to a home after they received a report of a male subject threatening to harm himself and a relative. When police got to the home they found Gary P. Dorton on the front porch, armed with a knife. Dorton was ordered to drop the knife and allegedly charged one of the deputies, and the deputy shot and killed him.