A Franklin County deputy sheriff is on administrative leave with pay following a shooting Wednesday evening on Circle Dr in Estill Springs. A deputy attempted to serve a warrant for felony failure to appear in court to start serving a sentence of 10 years. 33 year old Michael Sean Adams of 1230 Pleasant Grove Road, Estill Springs started to run and the deputy followed him and attempted to stop him. Adams allegedly turned around and charged the deputy with a knife. The deputy fired his pistol killing Adams.
According to Sgt. Chris Guess with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, he believes the deputy was wearing a body cam and that there is video of the incident, but it’s part of the TBI investigation and will not be released at this time.
The deputy will remain on leave until the TBI completes the investigation into the shooting. The state agency spent some 12 hours at the scene investigating the shooting and gathering evidence. The TBI is charge of the investigation, which is standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.
According to the sheriff’s department spokesman, Adams had warrants for felony to appear as he was supposed to have reported to jail to start serving a 10 year sentence for rape of a child. A check of records at the Franklin County Jail reveals that since 2011 Adams has been in the Franklin County Jail 29 times.
Franklin County District Attorney Mike Taylor who will determine if there will be prosecution.
Deputy Involved Shooting in Franklin County
