Bodies of Tennessee Deputy and Woman He Arrested Found in River Along with Submerged Patrol Vehicle
Mar. 15, 2025The bodies of a rookie deputy and a woman he had arrested have been located after nearly 24 hours in the Tennessee River.
Minutes later, a dispatch came in from Leonard that “took a while” to understand, but Johnson said authorities “think he was saying ‘water.’ ”
Johnson continued, “At the very same time, he was also texting his wife. It was my understanding that he sent a one-word text that said ‘arrest.’ ”
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Nearly 24 hours later, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a post that Leonard’s body had been found.
“We would also like to ask our community to keep the family of Deputy Leonard and his colleagues in the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.”
Hours before, authorities confirmed that Leonard’s patrol car and the body of the woman he had arrested had been recovered from the river, Local 3 News reported. Her identity has not been publicly confirmed.
source: people.com
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