GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – In a shocking turn of events, Lanny Chris Carroll, a 53-year-old man from Morristown, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to authorities, Carroll’s troubles began on February 13, 2018, when officers with the Morristown Police Department were dispatched to a domestic violence call. They encountered Carroll attempting to enter a residence where his wife and her elderly father lived. His wife later advised police that Carroll had called and threatened to kill her prior to arriving at the residence.
After officers ordered him to stop and show his hands, Carroll drew a loaded Walther semi-automatic pistol from his waistband. Officers with the Morristown Police Department shot Carroll in the chest.
Carroll had been convicted of at least six felony offenses in Hamblen County Criminal Court at the time of this crime.
On February 28, 2019, Lanny Chris Carroll was sentenced by the Honorable Leon Jordan, Senior U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 90 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey stated, ‘The U.S. Attorney’s office will not tolerate armed violence against police officers. We will continue to work with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners and the state district attorneys, using every tool and asset available, to ensure that violent criminals like Carroll are prosecuted and the threat they pose to the police and public is eliminated.’
Agencies involved in this investigation included the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Morristown Police Department, Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Robert M. Reeves, Assistant U.S. Attorney, represented the United States in court proceedings.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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