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Maryville Motorcycle Officer Critically Injured in Collision During JD Vance Motorcade

Officials report no impact on the vice president’s movement during a state-led investigation.

FILE - A Tennessee State squad car is seen, Oct. 10, 2025, in Bucksnort, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Maryville Police Department Field Training Officer Justin Brown, pictured in this undated photo provided by the police department, was critically injured in an accident while involved in a motorcade for Vice President JD Vance in Tennessee, officials said.
Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6:11 p.m. Nov. 14 on East Lamar Alexander Parkway at Merritt Road when a Maryville police motorcycle and a Tennessee Highway Patrol vehicle collided.
  • Maryville Police identified the injured officer as Field Training Officer Justin Brown, who was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, underwent surgery, and remains in critical condition.
  • Bystanders provided immediate aid at the scene, and an ambulance assigned to the motorcade stopped to render care that officials credited with helping save the officer’s life.
  • Early statements differed on whether the trooper was transported, but city officials later said both the trooper and the officer were taken to the hospital for evaluation.
  • The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the collision, and the U.S. Secret Service said the vice president’s travel connected to a Blackberry Farm event was not disrupted.