By Jamie Dexter, Interim Public Information Officer for MCSO
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Due to a citizen’s immediate willingness to help, a missing 4-year-old girl was found Friday morning on Mobley Road.
The girl’s father went into the neighbor’s backyard to retrieve her for school. She had been there playing with puppies. However, she and the dogs were not in the yard, and after searching for her, he called 911.
Sheriff’s Office units responded, and after a short time, a man flagged authorities down and said one of his workers, Joseph Rash, was helping search for the girl and had found her in a nearby field.
Upon their return, the girl told authorities she was following the puppies into the woods to make sure they didn’t drown in the water nearby.
“I commend Mr. Rash for his immediate willingness to assist in searching for and ultimately finding this child,” Sheriff John Fuson said. “Time is of the essence when a child goes missing and his quick response could have very well prevented a tragedy.