Bio: Detective Blansett served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department and also served as a Marion County Commissioner.
Survived by:
Wife and two sons
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
Marion County,
TN
USA
Summary:
Detective Matt Blansett and Sergeant Lee Russell of the Tennessee Highway Patrol were killed in a helicopter crash on Aetna Mountain in Marion County at about 4:00 pm.
The Bell 206 helicopter struck high-tension power lines and crashed into a wooded area near mile marker 163 adjacent to I-24 and SR-134.
