TN TN - Hyram Kitchen, 57, Powell, 8 February 1990

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1990 Homicide of Hyram Kitchen

Initial Incident
On Feb. 08, 1990, at approx. 6:45 a.m., Hyram Kitchen, who was the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee, was found shot to death in his driveway located at 6608 Northboro Road in North Knox County, Tennessee.

The victim's wife, Yvonne Kitchen, heard gunshots that morning and called 911. Officers from the Knox County Sheriff Office responded to the scene and observed the victim lying on the driveway suffering from several gunshot wounds. His car was parked in the driveway near the front gate and the engine was running. The victim was going to work when the incident occurred.
Several neighbors recalled hearing gunshots that morning but no one was observed at or running away from the scene. Another neighbor overheard two voices that morning and it sounded like they were arguing.
Numerous persons have been interviewed pertaining to this cold case but no solid leads have been developed.
Victim
The victim, Hyram Kitchen, was the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee from 1980-1990. He was fifty seven (57) years old and lived in the Powell Community with his wife, Yvonne. Yvonne no longer lives in the State of Tennessee.
Contact
If you have any information, please call the Knox County Sheriff's Cold Case Investigations Unit at 215-2243 or e-mail us at [email protected]
 
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http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/170236/2/Cold-Case-Murder-of-former-UT-vet-school-dean-still-mystery

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On Feb. 8, 1990, Dr. Hyram Kitchen was gunned down in the driveway of his Northwest Knox County home.

"This is just where somebody, it appears to be an execution, come up, bam, bam, bam, bam, no DNA that we can find, nothing that we can link back to someone," said David Davenport, chief of the Knox County Sheriff's Office cold case investigations unit.

Witnesses reported hearing arguing that morning, and Davenport said it appears Kitchen ran from his killer. His body was found 100 feet from his car, which still had the engine running.

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Hyram Kitchen was the former dean of the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine and a well-known advocate for the humane treatment of animals.

If you have information Hyram Kitchen's murder, you can call (865) 215-2243.
 
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Bumping for Hyram, as we approach the 30th anniversary of his murder
 
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Appalachian Unsolved video:

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May 20, 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been 34 years since Dr. Hyram Kitchen was shot and killed in his North Knox County driveway. His high-profile murder remains unsolved today.

On February 8, 1990, ten years to the day after he was named dean, Kitchen was gunned down in his driveway. Police said he was shot nine times in total, including twice in the face.

What is the key to solving this case? Finding the .22 revolver used to shoot Kitchen is the only piece of evidence that could close this decades-old case.

 

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