Putnam County’s missing deputy Brandee Smith, 35, was found dead 24 hours after the her boat struck a channel marker during the early morning hours on Friday. Investigators said she was located by law enforcement divers on Saturday.
Another adult on the Putnam County’s boat, her boyfriend, is OK, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Hardy says investigators are unaware why the deputy and her boyfriend were on the river so early in the morning.