

Cherokee County Deputy Assaulted During Welfare Check
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On June 6, 2026, at approximately 2:48 p.m., Deputy Michael Webb was dispatched to a residence on Hyatt Creek Road in Marble to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, Deputy Webb made contact with Danny Walter Cochran and advised him that he was checking on his well-being at the request of a concerned family member. During the brief conversation, Cochran suddenly and without provocation assaulted Deputy Webb, striking him in the

















