VIProfile: Ryan Morrow
When Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel voiced interest in bringing back a mounted patrol unit to the area after an absence of 70 years, Captain Ryan Morrow spoke up immediately with, “I’m your guy. Please let me do it.” An avid horseperson all his life, Morrow grew up backpacking in the Smokies and bought his first horse 30 years ago, making him a natural fit for the role.
Blount County Unsung Heroes
For Lilli Teeter Brown, growing up as the oldest of seven children, her mother and father were her mentors. Her father served as a high school science teacher and coached football and basketball. He and her mother taught core values that would guide Brown throughout her life.