Dunlap Police on Tuesday first reported to be a disabled vehicle on Rankin Avenue turned out to be a very different discovery. Officers stopped near the AutoZone after noticing what they believed was a broken-down car. When they approached, they found a deceased man inside. Investigators say the death is believed to be a suicide.
The individual was identified as Donovan L. Smith of South Carolina. His body was transported to the Tennessee Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville for autopsy.
Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.
