Loudon County Marine Rescue

10/12/2025

Loudon County Marine 1 Rescue is currently providing mutual aid in a situation in Monroe County. Please keep all of our first responders in your prayers.

01/17/2024

01/15/2024

Marine 1 and the volunteers of Loudon County Marine Rescue standing by to protect the citizens of Loudon County. We don't get to pick the weather.

10/31/2023

08/30/2022

Would you like to be part of our team?
Please see our post about our 2022 Recruiting Drive!
Below are pictures from our last monthly training.

06/19/2022

Congratulations to Kenny Palmer and Brad Lyon for completing Swift Water Rescue 1 Class this weekend! Our men and women always go above and beyond to continue training to make themselves better so that they can serve their community when called upon.

03/09/2022

Congratulations to Brian Smith on his promotion to Sergeant with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. Brian also serves as Assistant Chief with Loudon County Marine Rescue. Brian serves our community on a daily basis. We are all thankful for men like him that always lead from the front. We are privileged to call him a brother.

MARCH 8, 2022

SMITH TAPPED TO FILL SERGEANT ROLE, CARRIES ON SHIFT TRADITION WITH FALLEN PREDECESSOR CLOSE AT HEART

LOUDON COUNTY, TENN.- On Friday, Sheriff Tim Guider made both a difficult and an easy decision, promoting someone into the squad leader role vacated after the tragic passing of Sergeant Chris Jenkins last month.

Corporal Brian Smith, Jenkins’s right hand teammate on LCSO’s Day Shift, was chosen by Sheriff Tim Guider to serve as the squads new Sergeant. And while this decision was ultimately made by the 32 year sheriff, he had the unanimous backing of every supervisor, from every division, all who agreed that they wanted to see Smith take the reins of the shift that was hurting after the loss of Jenkins and needed a leader to help begin mending the broken spirits.

“We all agreed that Corporal Brian Smith was the man needed to help heal the men of his shift. Chris Jenkins left giant shoes to fill and no one knew the operations and style of that shift better than Smith.”, said Sheriff Guider. “It wasn’t a difficult decision in terms of ‘who’ to select since everyone of my division supervisors voiced their support in wanting Brian to take over the void Chris left.”, said Guider. “I know Sergeant Smith will excel in his role and I know he will take care of his folks the way Chris would have wanted.”

Sergeant Smith began his career at LCSO in 2006. He was promoted to Patrol Deputy in 2008 and graduated that same year from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) in Nashville. Smith was promoted to Patrol Corporal in 2017 where he has served both on Evenings Squad and Day Squad.

Congratulations from all of us, Brian. We all have your back 💯 percent and know that you’re the perfect man to fill those giant shoes!

02/06/2022

Rest In Peace Brother! Til Valhalla

01/26/2022

On behalf of our Chiefs and officers, I offer this acknowledgement:

On Saturday 022Jan2022 at UT Medical Center, Mr. Ed Loy passed away at the well earned age of 78.
Mr Loy, in his benevolence, gave a rent free Home Port our Marine One. He was a generous supporter of animal shelters, a patriot, civic minded and a friend to All in uniform.
His service was today at First Baptist in Lenoir City.
Remember Ed and his contributions to our successes and keep his memory a part of our into history.
God Bless his surviving family.

“Fair Winds, and Following Seas” Ed

11/05/2021

Great night of training! A big “Thank You” to the team members that were able to take part in our monthly training.