Keith Westmoreland

B. Keith Westmoreland (August 26, 1946 – June 19, 2002) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Tennessee.

Keith Westmoreland
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 2nd district
In office 1993 – June 19, 2002
Preceded by	Alan Hubbard
Succeeded by	Michael K. Locke
Sullivan County Executive
In office 1986–1990
Personal details
Born	(1946-08-26)August 26, 1946 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 19, 2002(2002-06-19) (aged 55) Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Tennessee East Tennessee State University Walters State Community College
Criminal information
Criminal charge	7 counts of indecent exposure to a minor

Education

Born in Kingsport, Tennessee, Westmoreland served in the United States Air Force. He went to University of Tennessee and Walters State Community College and then received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from East Tennessee State University.

Career

Westmoreland worked in the Sullivan County, Tennessee sheriff department and then as served as Sullivan County, Tennessee County Executive from 1986 to 1990. He then served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from 1993 to 2002.

Westmoreland shot himself at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee six days after being charged with seven counts of indecent exposure to a minor.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}