Convicted killer of Hamilton County Deputy dies

Convicted killer of Hamilton County Deputy dies

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The man on death row for the murder of a hamilton county deputy has died behind bars.

Marlon kiser was convicted for killing deputy donald bond.

We have more in tonight's top local story.

According to the tennessee department of correction, 50- year-old marlon kiser died of natural causes.

He was pronounced dead at the riverbend maximum security institution in nashville on wednesday, just before midnight.

The convicted killer was on death row for the murder of hamilton county deputy donald bond.

A conviction he tried fighting in court.

2015: "my husband is innocent of all these charges and after that we cannot comment on the ongoing investigation but he is innocent of these charges and he deserves to come home."

On september 6, 2001, deputy bond was investigating a report of suspicious activity at a fruit stand when he was shot 9 times.

Kiser went on trial for his killing and in 2003 recieved a death by lethal injection sentence.

2007 hamilton county deputy laurie pickett: "i really just hope that they realize that he did give the ultimate sacrifice and that it could be anybody in uniform at any time you just never know."

Deputy bond has not been forgotten through the years.

In 2007, the piece of road where he was killed was named in his honor.

2007 hamilton county judge bob moon: "we dedicate this hollowed ground as don looks down from above in letting him know that in all our hearts, he'll be remembered forever and loved."

In 2018, news 12 spoke with sheriff jim hammond about deputy bond.

2018 hamilton county sheriff jim hammond: "you never forget when one of your brothers or sisters for that matter is killed on the line of duty in your department.

It's very traumatic.

It's like losing a family member."

To this day, an officer down memorial page for deputy bond is flooded with comments.words that show just how much meant to so many.

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