TENNESSEE — Madison County Deputy Sheriff Rosemary Vela was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to backup another deputy.
She was traveling on Highway 70 West, near Huntersville, when her patrol car left the roadway during a period of heavy rain. The vehicle struck a tree and then came to rest in a creek.
“While in heavy rain, Deputy Vela’s vehicle left the road, hit a tree and came to rest in a creek,” Sheriff John Mehr said. “She was pronounced dead at the scene. She is survived by her 5-year-old son.” Two deputies found her patrol car in the creek after tracking her cellphone.
Deputy Vela had served with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office for five months and had previously served with the Alamo Police Department and the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office. -ODMP
