Inspiration from a narcotics detective who died in a motorcycle crash invigorated fellow Rutherford County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit detectives to work harder in his memory.
Detective Jake Beu (pictured above this article) excelled in his duties at the Sheriff’s Office and challenged co-workers to perform better in their jobs before his death in May.
Capt. Todd Sparks of the Criminal Investigations Division said Beu’s loss could have resulted in struggles.
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An inmate overdosed after she ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl allegedly given to her by another inmate while they waited to be booked Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2022) at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh.The drugs were hidden inside the suspect’s body, the sheriff said.“As long as people are willing to hide deadly illicit substances in their body orifices, it makes it extremely difficult to detect and to recover without medical intervention,& .