Human Remains Found In Dickson County

 
 
Dickson, Tenn.–The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the discovery of human remains.
 
Shortly before noon on Friday May 18, a crew clearing the right of way for the Dickson Electric System near Rock Springs Road discovered an open cistern at an old home site.
 
They looked in the open cistern and saw skeletal remains and notified the Sheriff’s Office. A deputy responded and requested the criminal investigation division. Detectives responded to the scene along with the TBI.
 
Members of Dickson Fire Department’s technical rescue team and the Dickson Water Authority assisted in the recovery of the body. The skeletal remains were recovered and have been transported to the medical examiner’s office in Nashville. Identity, age and sex have not been determined.
 
Detectives are continuing to investigate and reviewing missing person’s reports in the area. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office or TBI.