Family of arrested Meigs Co. woman who died after deputy drove into river files $10 million wrongful death lawsuit

Family of arrested Meigs Co. woman who died after deputy drove into river files $10 million wrongful death lawsuit

Tabitha Smith was found dead in the backseat of a Meigs County cruiser after he drove into the Tennessee River. The deputy, Robert Leonard, also died.

Son of Meigs County woman who died in back of deputy’s vehicle files wrongful death lawsuit

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The son of a Meigs County woman who died after a deputy's vehicle crashed into a river has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking millions in damages, WTVC reported Monday. Tabitha Smith was arrested by Deputy RJ Leonard on February 14 shortly before both were reported missing. Investigators later determined that Leonard had driven off a boat ramp into the Tennessee River. The patrol vehicle was pulled from the river…