Meigs County Deputy R.J. Leonard's body was found ... It was my understanding that he sent a one-word text that said ‘arrest.’ ” Authorities later learned that it had been Leonard's first ...

including texting his wife while driving to tell her he had made an arrest, which is a Class C misdemeanor in Tennessee. The lawsuit further alleges “Leonard and Meigs County breached their ...

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT ... Deputy Leonard texted his wife “Arrest,” the DA’s report said. The crash is also the focus of a lawsuit filed by Nathan Smith, Tabatha Smith’s son.