Search launched for possible missing person near creek, Cocke County TN


Rescue teams are searching a creek bed near the water's edge after a possible missing person was reported. They are coordinating access by opening locked gates and launching boats to check the area for anyone who may have slipped or fallen.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
All right, we're probably less than a quarter of a mile from the 911 call, but we're at a lock gate that takes us down to the water's edge.
00:06
I'm directing Sierra, too, to cut the chain so we can push through.
00:11
I'm going to go down and scout the route and see what kind of vehicle is an apparatus we can get down there.
00:16
If you guys feel like the water level's high enough to where you can launch,
00:20
go ahead and launch.
00:23
Jetboats launch, we're about to being around.
00:28
Roger, jetboats in the water.
00:35
Hey, Farr's where.
00:39
Robby.
00:46
Go ahead in 30 seconds, 15 seconds.
00:55
1 to Central.
00:59
Hi.
01:02
That's 700 units going to go up to rank in and check for any vehicles. They'll radio in a minute and let you know what they're doing.
01:08
I've ordered Sierra 2 to cut this lock so we can push through this gate to get me down to the water's edge. I'm going to do a route reconnaissance to the end and see what kind of vehicles and apparatus we can get down here and Whiskey 1, Sierra 1 are going to come in from the other angle by water.
01:27
Number is top.
01:36
3.01 to Central.
01:38
Gate is open.
01:39
I've crossed through, heading to the water's edge.
01:43
3.01 to CR2.
02:10
301 to engine 8.
02:14
Go ahead.
02:16
Okay, bring everybody down. You're going to come down to clearing.
02:20
There'll be some farm equipment on your left hand side.
02:23
And then you're going to come to another gate that's in the open position.
02:27
Hold engine 8 right there because there's nowhere to turn around, but I'm down to the water's edge.
02:35
Copy that.
02:37
740 to 301.
02:47
740 to 301.
02:51
Go ahead, 40.
02:54
I spoke to a lady out here at the end of windway. (name withheld) is the name that owns that property. (name withheld).
03:01
She said there's some folks that grow some produce some produce back there, but as far as anything else, she doesn't see very much traffic going in and out of there.
03:12
Roger, good copy.
03:15
The ping that I got is off of the main waterway of this little creek bed here. So I think we're going to walk this creek bed from the water's edge all the way up to that open gate to see we can find anybody that may have slipped or fallen in that creek bed.
03:36
We're almost down here to the boat wrap. I'll let you know what we find.
03:45
301 to engine 8.
03:49
Go ahead.
03:51
Hey,
03:52
when you guys stop at that second open gate, I want you to dismount and then walk this gravel road down to me.
03:59
Keep an eye on that creek bed looking for anybody that might have slipped or fallen or hurt themselves.
04:06
10-4[2].
04:14
Go ahead.
04:16
I'll be back 10-8[1].
04:18
10-4[2].
04:22
Okay,
04:26
500 units, he's (name withheld). Okay, we'll have a 29.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Cocke County, TN
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