Sea of Blue held for Crockett County Deputy Matthew Butler

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — A Sea of Blue was held for Crockett County Deputy Matthew Butler on Tuesday.

Photo from the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page.

The procession began at Crockett Mills Community Center and made its way through the county.

Butler had died at the age of 31 on Dec. 16 after serving with the department, as well as in the United States Armed Forces.

Butler was later laid to rest at the Alamo First Baptist Church.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the cause of Butler’s death.

You can find more video from the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department on their Facebook page.