Missing Georgia firefighters found dead, police say

HINESVILLE, Ga. — 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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