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A sheriff’s deputy and a woman he arrested have both been found dead after officials say the officer accidentally drove his patrol car into the Tennessee River, according to local authorities.
Authorities said Robert "R.J." Leonard, a Meigs County Sheriff's Office deputy, had just started the job in December and still did not know the county's landscape.
Deputy Leonard will be laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at the Decatur Cemetery.
Deputy Leonard will be laid to rest Tuesday afternoon at the Decatur Cemetery.
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.