On Wednesday night (January 24, 2018) around 10:45pm Coffee County Deputy Kevin Smith noticed a vehicle headed south bound on the Hillsboro Hwy with a front head light out. Smith then got behind the vehicle and it left the lane of travel at least twice making the deputy believe it was a possible DUI. Smith then attempted to conduct a traffic stop at which time the car pulled over like it was going to stop, then it took off at a high-rate of speed. After the vehicle took off, Smith says he noticed the driver was throwing what appeared to be small bags out of his window. Smith pursued the vehicle south on Hillsboro Hwy then turned right onto Winchester Hwy towards Franklin County. When they entered Franklin County a Franklin County Sheriff’s unit took the lead. The driver, later identified as Timothy McMillian age 30 of Sears Roebuck Rd, Tullahoma struck the Franklin County unit. When they turned onto 41A a Franklin County unit attempted to stop the driver. The vehicle lost control at which time Smith pulled in front of the vehicle. McMillan then hit Smith’s patrol unit, putting it out of commission. As the driver made his way down the Wattendorf Hwy near AEDC, spike strips were deployed, but the driver was able to elude contact.
McMillan then allegedly attempted to wreck other patrol cars. The suspect’s vehicle and a Franklin County Sheriff’s car spun around in front of Coffee County Deputy Jennifer Curbow who had joined the pursuit. Curbow took the sidewalk to avoid contact with the Franklin County unit. Curbow said she caught up to the car in front of the Winchester Sonic where McMillian allegedly slammed on the brakes causing her to hit him, but no damage was caused. The suspect regained control of the car and then Curbow and Coffee County Cpl. Harmon Campbell caught back up to the driver when the vehicle crashed.
As deputies got out of their patrol cars they say they heard a gunshot and went around to the front of the car and asked the subject to get out of the car, when they got no compliance from the subject they realized McMillian had allegedly shot himself. Cpl Campbell busted the driver’s window to remove the gun from the suspect’s hand.
The Franklin County deputies administered first aid until EMS arrived. Upon EMS arriving the suspect was determined to be deceased.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the scene and is now investigating the self-inflected gunshot portion of this case.

Manchester Police is continuing to investigate the burglary of three businesses in the early morning hours of Thursday Jan. 17, 2018.
According to Investigator Jackie Matheny, thieves broke into Great Clips and Posh Nails located on Relco Drive near Walmart and Pappy’s Restaurant located on Skinner Flat Road.
Due to a collection of evidence and surveillance video, three people (2 males and 1 female) have been identified as suspects in the burglaries.
The thieves reportedly took an undisclosed amount of money from two of the businesses. Also, there was damage to each of the businesses.
If anyone has information that could assist in the investigation, call Manchester Police at 931-728-2099. See the vehicle they are traveling in below.

Human remains were found by Winchester Police Officers Thursday morning at a residence on Spring Hill drive in Winchester. Authorities are attempting to determine if the remains are those of a missing person James Wood who was reported missing Jan. 18, but was last seen on July 29, 2017.
According to Winchester Police Chief Richie Lewis, Wood’s mother, who lives in New Mexico, reported him missing after she had not talked him for several months. “We obtained a search warrant to search the residence at 124 Spring Hill Drive and went to the house around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday” the chief said. “When we got there we found three dogs but there was not any people in it.”
The chief stated that they went to the backyard and dug up a concrete slab and found what appeared to be human remains. “We then backed off and notified the TBI,” Lewis said.
Lewis stated that they suspect that the body found has been buried for about “four or five months.” He said that they are not positive that it is Wood.
Investigators dug up the remains and they will be sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification.
Winchester Police and the TBI Crime Lab were at the residence Thursday conducting an investigation.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department recently recognized Reserve Officer Randy Kennedy as its “2017 Reserve Officer of the Year.” The award is presented each year to an officer in recognition of reserve officers having demonstrated professionalism and dedication in their service to the citizens of Coffee County.
Officer Kennedy began his service to the county in 1986 with the Emergency Management Police until the programs end at which time he continued by joining the Sheriff’s Department Reserve Program.
Kennedy retired from the U.S. Army National Guard after 40 years with the rank of E7; he also recently retired from the Tenn. State Military with 33 years working in the maintenance division.
Kennedy is a 1975 graduate from Manchester CHS, and is a life-long residence of the Rutledge Falls community. He is married to his wife Karen of 41 years. Kennedy looks forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Coffee County while assisting the Sheriff’s Department.