Update: Body Of Missing Tennessee Firefighter Found

  • Source: WTVF-TV CBS 5 Nashville
  • Published: 03/19/2018 12:00 AM

The body of missing Nashville firefighter Jesse Reed has been recovered in Humphreys County. Reed went missing in the Tennessee River on March 6 after his vehicle was submerged. The search for Reed lasted 12 days. He was found around 11:15 a.m. Saturday in a cove about a half mile from where his vehicle went into the water. The 32-year-old had been assigned to Engine 2 A-Shift. He joined the Nashville Fire Department in October 2013. Reports stated he was an advanced EMT, as well as hazmat, rope rescue, and vehicle extrication qualified. Officials at the fire department said they are heartbroken over the loss of Reed.



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