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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a state trooper died Friday while on duty in the Knoxville District. We're told Trooper Michael Slagle, 53, passed away from what appears to have been natural causes after he crashed on Longmeyer Road in Knox County shortly before 7 a.m. this morning. Officials say he was discovered unresponsive and was unable to be revived at the scene.
Trooper Slagle was a 26-year veteran of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He was a model trooper and a good man. It is a very sad day for our Highway Patrol family and all who knew Michael, Colonel Tracy Trott said. Our prayers go out to his family during this difficult time, Trott added.
Trooper Slagle is survived by his wife and one daughter. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
Trooper Slagle was a 26-year veteran of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He was a model trooper and a good man. It is a very sad day for our Highway Patrol family and all who knew Michael, Colonel Tracy Trott said. Our prayers go out to his family during this difficult time, Trott added.
Trooper Slagle is survived by his wife and one daughter. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
Friday, January 25 2013, 03:03 PM CST
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Body found in Percy Priest Lake
May 25, 2013 20:14 GMT
SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a body has been found in Percy Priest Lake in Middle Tennessee.
WSMV-TV (http://bit.ly/16gYKys) reports officials with Metro Police, the Office of Emergency Management and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were at the scene Saturday at Hole In The Wall Island. The body was reported to authorities about 11 a.m.
TWRA officials say they believe the deceased man is a boater who disappeared in the lake two weeks ago.
Police said the agencies coordinated with each other to get a boat in the water and recover the body.
Information from: WSMV-TV, http://www.wsmv.com/
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