“The Robertson County Sheriff’s Workplace mourns the demise of Patrol Deputy Savanna Puckett,” the assertion mentioned.
Puckett, who was 22 years previous and had been with the company for 4 years, didn’t report back to her assigned shift for roll name Sunday afternoon, based on the assertion. A deputy went to her residence within the metropolis of Springfield and located her dwelling ablaze.
The responding deputy “tried to make entry into the house” however was “unable as a result of extent of the fireplace,” the assertion mentioned.
After the fireplace division arrived and entered the house, Puckett was discovered shot and pronounced lifeless on the scene, the assertion mentioned.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been requested to research, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
“Phrases can not categorical the unhappiness and grief that Savanna’s household and her Sheriff’s Workplace household are going through proper now,” Sheriff Michael Van Dyke mentioned. “This can be a tragedy that we’re processing minute by minute. Please preserve Savanna, her household, and the Sheriff’s Workplace in your ideas and prayers.”
Robertson County is situated north of Nashville alongside the Tennessee-Kentucky border.
