Search warrants executed in case of missing Nashville firefighter Jesse Reed
Deputies with the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at two residences Friday night as part of the ongoing search for a missing Nashville firefighter.
Nashville Fire Department firefighter Jesse Reed, 32, went missing early Monday after his vehicle plunged into the water near Mason’s Boat Dock in Waverly, Tenn., authorities said. The search for Reed continued Saturday.
A woman, later identified as Reed’s wife, was also in the vehicle when it went under, but she escaped.
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said Friday night the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was assisting in the missing person case. TBI’s investigation remains “active and ongoing,” said Susan Niland, TBI spokeswoman, on Saturday.
Deputies executed search warrants for a residence in Humphreys County and another in Cheatham County, both places in which Reed was known to have lived, Davis said.
“I feel that it would be irresponsible of me to not exhaust all means possible in our efforts to attempt to locate Mr. Reed,” Davis said of the decision to search the two homes.
“We have no evidence to indicate that he is not still in this water,” Davis continued, adding that the water search efforts would be continuing this weekend. “I would like to ask for the continued prayer for the fast recovery and the closure of this situation for the family.”
William Swann, Nashville Fire Department’s interim director and chief, echoed those sentiments in a Friday message posted to Facebook.
“We are so appreciative of the support and prayers we have received from around the country,” Swann said. “I want to extend my great appreciation to all the counties who have volunteered their assistance with this search. Please continue to keep Firefighter Reed, his family and the NFD in your prayers.”
The sheriff’s office said Reed’s truck entered the water about 1:30 a.m. Monday off of Bluff Point Lane north of Waverly, and arriving deputies found the vehicle already submerged and his wife out of the water.
At that point they were unable to locate the vehicle.
Later that day, about noon, crews found the vehicle in the water but Reed was not inside, authorities said.
Authorities have not yet determined how the truck got into the water.
Reed joined the Nashville Fire Department in October 2013.
Anyone with information about Reed’s whereabouts is asked to call 931296-2301.