Mark G. Burnham, 61, moved to Newport, Tennessee in 2023 after a career as a construction engineer and was described as seeking a quiet retirement. On September 17, 2023 he was found fatally shot at a residence on the 600 block of Baysinger Road in Parrottsville. Deputies from the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office discovered Burnham deceased and identified his neighbor, 66-year-old David Kite Moore, as the suspect.

A warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Moore. Initial attempts to locate him were unsuccessful and a S.W.A.T. Team surrounded his home believing he had fled. The next morning Moore was seen driving in the Newport area; a brief pursuit ended when his vehicle crashed and he was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder.

If anyone knew Burnham or has information about events around Baysinger Road on or before September 17, 2023, please come forward.