Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Jennie Bell Watts

Name: Jennie Bell Watts
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/18/2004
Location: E Magnolia Ave & N Beaman St
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37914
County: Knox
Agency: Knoxville Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer Donnie McClendon was driving on Magnolia, responding to a call. His emergency lights were on, but not his siren. At the intersection of Beamon Street, he collided with a car driven by Jennie Watts, killing her and injuring her two nephews.
Unique ID: 22866

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