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BCSO honors fallen deputy Greg McCowan with bench outside of Blount County Justice Center

The bench sits in the memorial garden in front of the Blount County Justice Center, the Blount County Sheriff's Office said.

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — The memory of fallen Blount County Sheriff's Office Deputy Greg McCowan will live on in the community.

BCSO announced a bench was made in McCowan's honor by Michael and Amy Hazlett of American Recycled Plastic in Friendsville. 

The bench sits in the memorial garden in front of the Blount County Justice Center.

Credit: Blount County Sheriff's Office

"We'd like to thank Maryville Monument for engraving Deputy McCowan’s name into the monument dedicated to Blount County’s law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice," BCSO said.

McCowan was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 8.

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