Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tunnel to Towers foundation will be paying off Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely’s mortgage.
Twenty-nine year-old Blakely died after responding to a domestic call Sunday night.
Tunnel to Towers is an organization that pays off mortgages for families of officers who die in the line of duty or pass away from 9/11-related illnesses.
“Deputy Blakely was a true superhero, who answered the call to serve at every opportunity in his life. He protected us at home and abroad. It was an honor to tell Katarina that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will take care of her family, by ensuring they can stay in the home they shared with Tucker forever,” said Chairman and CEO Frank Siller.
Blakely leaves behind his wife Katarina and 5-year-old son.
