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.
“However, thi .
RUTHERFORD County, TN - Smyrna man took his own life while Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies tried to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants Wednesday night in La Vergne, a detective supervisor said. Patrol deputies reported the 42-year-old man died from a gunshot wound on Jones Mill Road in La Vergne, said Capt. Todd Sparks of the Criminal Investigations Division.
No deputies were injured during the incident. The Sheriff’s Office reports the body of the suspect .
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives, with assistance from the La Vergne Police Department, arrested a man last Thursday and charged him with the fatal shooting of Kevin Washington last month.
A Blackman High School senior died after suffering a gunshot wound Wednesday at a Link Road home in the Rockvale community, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captain said.
A Blackman High School senior died after suffering a gunshot wound Wednesday at a Link Road home in the Rockvale community, said a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captain.
The 17-year-old girl died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said Capt. Todd Sparks of the Criminal Investigations Division.
Her 18-year-old boyfriend called 911 to report he was taking her to the hospital “after she sustained an ‘accidental’ gunshot wound to her abdomen,” Sparks said.
The bo .