Lawrence County constable falls from tree in hunting accident

Posted:Nov 17, 2022 / 04:27 PM CST

Updated:Nov 17, 2022 / 04:27 PM CST

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Lawrence County law enforcement officer was badly injured in a hunting accident Thursday morning.

Officials said the 74-year-old constable fell from a tree stand that was around 12-18 feet tall.

Randy Tucker is a constable in the southern part of Lawrence County. At around 6 a.m. Thursday, his son called Lawrence County 911 to report that his father had fallen and the son was on his way to the remote location to render aid.‘Horrific’: Nearly half of first-year DCS case managers have called it quits in FY 2023

“He thinks he might have broke a leg; he says he’s spitting up blood,” Tucker’s son told dispatch.

Tucker’s son finally reached his father and handed over his phone to Randy.

“I think I am spitting…

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