Autopsy Finds No Sign Of Foul Play In Death Of Missing Soldier

Monday, February 25, 2013
Bradley Rogers
Bradley Rogers

An autopsy has found no sign of foul play in the death of a missing soldier whose body was found in the Tennessee River near Raccoon Mountain on Saturday.

Bradley Rogers had last been seen on Feb. 3 at the Electric Cowboy on Brainerd Road.

He served in the Army and had just recently returned from overseas.

He was reported missing after failing to return home. He was visiting family in Ooltewah while on leave from the U.S. Army.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting that anyone having contact with Bradley Rogers on or after the evening of Feb. 3 is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 423-209-8940 or call the Hamilton County 911 center at 423-622-0022.

 


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