Deputy Sheriff Chad Prichard
Overton County Sheriff’s Office
Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 2 months, 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Chard Prichard died when he fell into a sinkhole just outside of Standing Stone State Park.
He, another deputy, and two state park rangers, were investigating a cold case homicide in the area of Rocky Mountain Road when they came across the sinkhole. As Deputy Prichard attempted to get a closer look with his flashlight, the ground around the sinkhole gave way and he fell approximately 160-feet to the bottom.
Rescue personnel responded to the scene and recovered his body several hours later.
Deputy Prichard had served as a deputy for only 2 1/2 months. He had previously served in the Overton County Jail. He is survived by his wife.
Agency Contact Information
Overton County Sheriff’s Office
1010 John T. Poindexter Drive
Livingston, TN 38570
Phone: (931) 823-5635
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