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Sequatchie County Sheriff Responds to Medical Emergency of Local Deputy

Sequatchie County Sheriff Bill Phillips has released information concerning a deputy. The sheriff’s department received several inquiries and inaccurate statements regarding a March 15th incident involving a sheriff’s office employee.

The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical emergency involving a sheriff’s office employee. The incident has been handled in a professional manner and with appropriate privacy.

Phillips want to assure the public that at no time was the public or law enforcement in any danger. Sheriff Bill Phillips is asking that citizens respect the privacy of the employee and family.