County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Gov
County Sheriff | Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Gov
An inmate worker was charged with felony escape after apparently walking away from a work detail Friday at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, investigating Detective Amanda McPherson reported.
Inmate Matthew Kennamer, 41, of Murfreesboro, was taken back into custody after a three-hour search by sheriff’s deputies and other emergency responders.
Patrol Lt. Will Holton said Kennamer was located at a home about two miles from the Sheriff’s Office on New Salem Highway and taken into custody.
“Through the investigation, we learned he was at a home,” Holton said. “Deputies set up a perimeter in the area. He surrendered.”
When learning Kennamer was missing, Incident Commander Cpl. William Travis said deputies, Murfreesboro Police, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officers immediately started searching for Kennamer.
Tennessee Highway Patrol’s helicopter pilot searched for Kennamer along with drones from the sheriff’s office and Rutherford County Fire Rescue.
K9s from the sheriff’s office and Murfreesboro Police did multiple tracks of Kennamer.
The Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency and Wilson County Sheriff’s Office assisted.
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh thanked the responding agencies for their help.
“Everybody did a great job,” Fitzhugh said.
Kennamer is being held without bond for his previous charge of felony violation of probation.
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