Hundreds of law enforcement officers and first responders gathered on Friday to honor the life and legacy of Rutherford County Detective Jacob "Jake" Beu.
(MURFREESBORO) Detective Jacob “Jake” Beu’s line of duty death marks one of the darkest days at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said at the detective’s funeral service Friday (5/19/2023).
“Today is a trying day for all of us gathered, especially for Jake’s mother, Lori, brothers, Garett and Josh and his wife, Faith, and Jake’s girlfriend, Katie,” Fitzhugh said. “Jake was family to all of us at .
STOP Program helps Drug Dependent People Recover Dec 30, 2020 at 10:01 am by WGNS
Above: Chris Hale who lost his best friend to overdose.
When Chris Hale’s best friend died of an overdose, the shock brought new life to Hale.
Hale, 26, of Rockvale found his friend deceased Oct. 11 and called the Sheriff’s Office. Patrol Lt. Will Holton, who coordinated Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh’s new Sheriff’s new Strategies and Tactics for Opioid Prevention Unit, talked with Hale, who had used drugs for eight years. Hale agreed to try rehabilitation.
Care coordinator Erica Phemister of the Tennessee Save of Life First Responders’ grant arranged for Hale to enter Mirror Lake Recovery Center. He had previously stopped using drugs but started again when his stepfather died. He spent 36 days in rehabilitation for drug use.