, 06/69/2008 16:18 4235869281 NOE PAGE 12/21 PRESS RELEASE Detective Lieutenant Lynn Wolfe of the Hamblen County Sherifi’s Department was involved in a serious automobile accident in the early morning hours of December 19, 2000, ° Lieutenant Wolfe received extensive and serious injuries in this accident and a 1999 Hamblen County Sheriff’ s Department cruiser was totally destroyed. int Although there were some early indications that alcohol might have been a céntributing factor to this accident, it was my feeling, in the interest of fairness to ail parties, that I should allow the investigation of this accident by the Morristown Polica Department o run its full course and ali facts. gathered before any action was taken by me. That process was completed last week and the evidence gathered was taken to the Attorney General's Office here in Hamblen County, Tennessee by Morristown Police Chief Roger Overholt. ion to me, a copy long tame exiff’s terday Ideutenant Wolfe tendered his resignat: of which is attached hereto. Lieutenant Lynn Wolfe is a friend of mine and he hag served the Hamblen County Department for over 14 years in nothing less than an exemplary manner, I wish Lieutenant Wolfe a speedy recovery and the best of his future endeavors. Buck Again, in the interest of fairness to all parties involved and in Light of potential criminal’ proceedings, I will make no further Comments or statements regarding this matter County Sher, otto Purkey Hamb: