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Missing Georgia firefighters found dead in Tennessee, police say

"Their bodies have been sent for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death," CCSO said.
Credit: 11Alive

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Two Georgia firefighters who went missing were found dead across state lines on Sunday, police said. 

According to the Hinesville Police Department, the bodies of missing firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were discovered in Cocke County, Tennessee. Anderson's car was also discovered in Tennessee. 

11Alive previously reported how Anderson was last seen on June 25 at the Liberty County Fire Services Station #1 in Midway, Georgia. Authorities believed that Anderson had been accompanied by Kuhbander, who had also been reported missing in Liberty County. 

Kuhbander's vehicle was found in Savannah, and Anderson's vehicle was spotted in Richmond Hill before it was found in Tennessee. 

Police said that details pertaining to the discovery of their bodies, vehicle and events leading to their deaths are not available at this time. 

"We extend our deepest condolences to the Anderson and Kuhbander families during this incredibly difficult time," the Hinesville Police Department said in a social media post

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WBIR talked to Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball, who gave information on the case and said more information would be provided once the two people have been positively identified.

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating the deaths of two people after their bodies were found in Cosby on Sunday morning. 

CCSO said the bodies were found inside a vehicle along Hollow Road. 

"Their bodies have been sent for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death," CCSO said. 

Information such as the cause of death or identities was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available

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