Officials say they used technology to track the deputy’s last cellphone ping near a dead-end road that leads straight into the Hiwassee (Tennessee) River.
At some point during the encounter, the suspect produced a gun and fired shots, striking both deputies. One was fatally wounded; the other was shot in the leg and returned fire.
This is not the final vote on Davis’ reappointment the matter must go to the full city council for a final vote in regular session, in two weeks. There are signs Davis will not have the support to keep her job.
Det. Michael Collazo, Officer Rex Engelbert, Det. Sgt. Jeff Mathes, Det. Ryan Cagle and Det. Zachary Plese were awarded the first-ever T2T (Tunnels to Towers) Stephen Siller Award for their heroic response to the school shooting.