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GATLINBURG (WATE) - The Gatlinburg Police Department on Friday says four officers involved in a fatal shooting earlier in June will soon return to duty.
Michael Dewayne Choate, 32, was shot and killed the night of June 8 when police found him outside his home on Maples Road holding a gun.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Choate's mother notified police after he removed a pistol from his gun safe and stepped outside.
The Choate family said their son had a history of mental illness and wasn't taking his medication at the time of the shooting.
The police department released the names of the officers as:
- Sgt. Chris Alvey - employed since 1996
- Officer Tim Farmer - employed since 2007
- Officer Adam Rose - employed since 1993
- Officer Travis Williams - employed since 2006
They have all been on administrative leave since the shooting. District Attorney General James Dunn has determined that the officers followed state law and departmental policies.
