The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:38 PM
Police Officer Found Dead In Flooded Field In Hickman County
The body of Rodney Smith, 45, of the Hickman Police Department was found following a search, WPSD 6. His police cruiser also was discovered nearby, WENK-WTPR reported.
It’s unclear how Smith was separated from his car.
Smith, of Boaz, KY., was last seen Friday night while on duty. He was declared dead at the scene, KFVS reported.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday by the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office.
Flooding from the Ohio River following heavy rain this week left hundreds of homes in Kentucky without power.