DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A body was found in the Cumberland River at Cheatham Dam in Dickson County Wednesday, the Dickson County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators are still working to identify the body.
The body was first found May 30 by a boater. When responders arrived, they were unable to find it.
Early Wednesday morning, the body was found with the help of the Ashland City Fire Department and Dickson County Emergency Services. The body was sent to Nashville's medical examiner's office for an autopsy.
The body is described as that of a white male with a slender build. He was wearing a denim jacket embroidered with the word "Baillie," black Levi jeans with a size 29 waist 30 length and black Merrell boots.
Anyone with information that may help identify this person is asked to call Detective Clint Hopper at (615) 740-4864 or the criminal investigations division at (615) 789-9303.
