Statement from Governor Bill Haslam Regarding the Deaths of Two Tennessee Army National Guard Pilots

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam issued the following statement regarding the deaths of two Army National Guard Pilots killed during a training accident on Saturday.

“We as a state mourn with the families of 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph Williams, Jr. and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Cole and our thoughts and prayers are with them.   This is a somber reminder of how our troops face life threatening situations in training as well as in combat.”