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Rhea Co. School Board Member Arrested

230 views · Published 5 December 2012 · 2:12 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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A Rhea County school board member has been arrested after being found passed out in his vehicle outside of the Rhea County Board of Education.  According to a sheriff's department report, Patrick Fisher was found Monday night outside of the building on Delaware Avenue.  When officers approached him, Fisher reportedly became angry and took off in his vehicle.  Deputies followed him north on Highway 27.  It took about a mile before he pulled over and stopped.  The report said that as the officer approached the vehicle, Fisher was reaching under the seat and there was a pill spotted in his lap.  The officer could see the handle of a weapon sticking out from beneath the seat.  Fisher stepped out of the vehicle and was patted down.  The officer reported he was slurring his speech, was lethargic and could not answer questions.  Fisher told the officer that the green pill was a Xanax and that he had also taken Oxycontin during the day for a bad back injury.  At that point, Fisher was taken into custody.  According to the report, the officer then found a 9mm handgun and a .38 caliber handgun under the front seat.

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