(Silver Point, TN) A 69-year old man from neighboring Cannon County drowned in the Caney Fork River around 11:00 o'clock Saturday (10/28/2023) morning. A husband and wife put their two kayaks in at the Buffalo Valley Boat Ramp. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) was notified about the incident.
Deputies from the Putnam County Sheriffs Office along with the TWRA and THP quickly arrived on-the-scene. In fact, a THP helicopter spotted the deceased male in about 8- .
Corporal Davis was working at the Putnam County courthouse when he was speaking with an individual who began acting differently. Corporal Davis noticed the man’s speech began to slur.