Police Car Recovered From Tennessee River With 2 Bodies Inside After Deputy Disappears Following Arrest

Police Car Recovered From Tennessee River With 2 Bodies Inside After Deputy Disappears Following Arrest
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Tennessee police have recovered two bodies in a patrol car from a Tennessee river, after a deputy and a woman he allegedly arrested disappeared late on Feb. 14.

The bodies were discovered the following evening, with Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in Tennessee confirming that one of the bodies belonged to 35-year-old Deputy Robert “R.J.” Leonard.