Dennis C Noe, 60, was killed in an apparent firearms accident on the evening of March 5, 2025. He was driving a Toyota Tundra westbound on Interstate 640 near Millertown Pike when a handgun being handled by two backseat passengers discharged. The single bullet struck Noe and the truck pulled to the right shoulder. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Noe was a retired captain with the City of Knoxville Fire Department and is described as a well-known figure in the community. The Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit is treating the death as a suspected accidental shooting. All occupants of the vehicle were detained for questioning; after consultation with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office, no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the area witness the truck on I-640 or see events near Millertown Pike that evening?