The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:42 PM
East Tennessee District Attorney For First Judicial District Dies In Nashville Hotel With Family Sunday AM
54-year-old Anthony "Tony" Clark, Unicoi County DA, died in a Cambria Hotel room. Investigators said his family members were with him at the time of his death, according to WTVF.
According to Metro Nashville Police, Clark appeared to have died from natural causes.
Clark was a Johnson City native and a graduate of Greenville High School. He earned his bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University and his law degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1992.
Clark and his staff served Washington, Unicoi, Carter, and Johnson Counties.
Metro Nashville PD
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@MNPDNashville
Northeast Tennessee District Attorney General Anthony "Tony" Clark, 54, of Unicoi County, died from apparent natural causes today at Nashville's Cambria Hotel. He was to have had a medical procedure here this week. Family members were in town with him.
Leslie Earhart
@TBILeslie
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and co-workers of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Tony Clark. @TBInvestigation lost a true friend today. He will be greatly missed.
