33-YEAR-OLD SCOTT COUNTY SRO DEPUTY DIES MONDAY, TBI INVESTIGATING

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is mourning after the death of a deputy.

In a statement, Scott County Sheriff Ronnie Phillips said SRO Deputy April Duncan died at her home on Monday afternoon after a reported 911 call.

Duncan was 33 years old and a 2005 graduate of Oneida High School.

Phillips said she “was a tremendous servant” and started her career with the Tennessee Department of Corrections in 2015 before serving at the sheriff’s office in the corrections division in April 2019.

The sheriff’s office said it cannot provide further details on her passing at this time in keeping with standards and procedures.

Officials said they contacted the Office of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler as soon as they learned of her death, and per normal procedure, he asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate her death.

The sheriff’s office said the public is welcome to help memorialize, remember and honor Deputy April Duncan. Anyone wishing to leave items can visit the office at 575 Scott High Drive in Huntsville.