Kirby Dale Proffitt, 59, was found with a fatal gunshot wound at a residence on Spear Branch Road in Mountain City, Tennessee, on the evening of September 11, 2025. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. He was known locally as an expert craftsman who made woodworking pieces, jewelry and keepsake boxes and was remembered by friends and family as having a big heart.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, led the inquiry. The investigation focused on someone close to the victim and, the next morning, authorities arrested Kirby’s brother, 55-year-old Kevin Proffitt. Kevin Proffitt was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Johnson County Jail on a $1 million bond. A graveside service for Kirby Proffitt was held on September 15, 2025, at the Proffitt Cemetery.

Who knew Kirby or was in the Mountain City area on September 11 that can help fill in what happened that evening?