TN deputy missing after driving into river with subject in back seat

[furious]

Reports are saying that he was new to the job and this was his first arrest. The last thing he said to dispatch was "Water". If you look at the road you can see it runs directly into the river. How in the world did this happen?

Blythe Ferry Boat Ramp · Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, TN 37308

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UPDATE: Fallen Meigs County Deputy "RJ" Leonard laid to rest

The search continues for MCSO Deputy Robert 'R.J.' Leonard, who went missing after responding to a call about a disturbance on a bridge. Multiple agencies and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are involved in the search efforts near the Blythe Ferry landing.

www.local3news.com

 

[medium187mph]

Creepy, could you imagine driving say 45-60mph and all of a sudden going into deep water at night?

 

[Torn]

Situational awareness not maintained.

 

[palmettomoon]

PREVIOUS STORY: The Hamilton County Dive Team has pulled a patrol car out of the waters near Blythe Ferry, where the deputy was last located.

It is not confirmed whether this vehicle belonged to the missing Meigs County Deputy, Robert 'R.J.' Leonard.

Dayum! LOL. How many of their patrol cars are missing?

 

[lostchild]

RJ dun ****ed up an’ left fer parts unknown.

 

[edindah]

Can not confirm it was the Deputy's car (but it did have a handcuffed female in the back seat.). Any one see a negligent homicide civil suit in the near future.

 

[BlackRifler42]

This is up my way, we keep our boat on the same lake. It’s a weird story to say the least. There hasn’t been much of an explanation or information released yet.

 

[LARGO9]

So what happen to the person he arrested

 

[palmettomoon]

So what happen to the person he arrested

Glub glub glub.......

 

[BlackRifler42]

They recovered the body of the deputy. RIP.