Former Cobb deputy dies in Murray County floodwaters near McCaysville

A former Cobb County sheriff’s deputy died after being swept away by floodwaters near Old CCC Camp Road in Murray County, south of McCaysville, according to WRDW and Atlanta News First.

Neighbors said the woman tried to drive through rushing water late Wednesday because the bridge over the water was locked, forcing her to cross the stream. One neighbor described the water flow as similar to Niagara Falls.

Another neighbor attempted to help by grabbing a rope while the woman clung to her seat belt. Debris and a tree were reported against the vehicle’s windshield during the incident.

The woman’s body was found about 2.5 miles downstream, sources reported. A former colleague on the Cobb County SWAT team remembered her as a kind person and mentor who never gave up.