UPDATE:Â The wife of a man who was fatally shot by Hamilton County deputies has filed a wrongful death suit against the Hamilton County Sheriff's office and Sheriff Jim Hammond, as well as other officers.
Sharon Glaze, the wife of James Gaze, filed the suit, which asks for $10 million in punitive and compensatory damages.
The lawsuit comes from the September 14, 2019 incident when Hamilton County deputies were performing a wellness check on Glaze.
Son Corey Glaze feared his father was suicidal and called 911. The elder Glaze had reportedly suffered a stroke days before the incident and was unable to speak.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office officials said when squads arrived at the scene, James Glaze pointed a weapon at them forcing them to fire.
Glaze was shot 14 times according to the lawsuit, which references the autopsy report and died at the scene.
Named in the suit are Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond, Sgt. Mickey Roundtree, Cpl. Breland Kilgore, and Deputies Charlene Choate, Todd Cook, Nick Dewey, Patrick Moore and Joe Sanchez.
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PREVIOUS STORY: The son of a 76-year-old man is still trying to piece together what happened when deputies shot and killed his father in his Ooltewah home.
Corey Glaze’s father, James Hilton Glaze, was shot and killed in his recliner in September 2019.
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"Fifteen bullets shot off in that room and that guy didn't even have a gun in his hand. Come on, I need an answer. I just need to know the truth," Glaze said.
Authorities responded to the home after Glaze called 911 to report that his father was suicidal.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office officials said when squads arrived at the scene, James Glaze pointed a weapon at them forcing them to fire.
“A SWAT team went there that day and it should have deescalated the second they walked into the door and realized what they had," Corey Glaze said.
Glaze told Channel 3 that just a few days before his death, his father had a stroke and was unable to speak.
He said after speaking with his mother who told him his dad was depressed and had a gun out earlier that day, he called 911 to tell authorities his father was in no shape to have a weapon.
Glaze said he asked his mom, who was there when deputies arrived if his dad aimed the gun and she responded no.
Glaze also worries about how his dad will be remembered.
"I've got to know the character of my father. Right now, it says a 76-year-old man pointed a gun at multiple officers and no officers were injured and the guy died on the scene. They're heroes. They're not heroes," Glaze expressed.Â
No matter the outcome of the investigation, Glaze said he just wants to know the truth.
Glaze showed Channel 3 an email exchange between him and Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston who asked him for patience.
Channel 3 reached out to Pinkston’s office, but have not heard back yet likely because of the MLK holiday.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said this is an ongoing investigation and all of the officers involved are now back on normal duty.
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