A man died Friday after an apparent fall from a cliff on Raccoon Mountain, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
The office identified the victim Tuesday as Benjamin Groves of Lookout Valley.
The office is investigating the death and said there is no sign of criminal activity, according to a news release.
It appears that Groves, 64, accidentally fell off a cliff on Tower Road, according to an initial investigation. His body was found 250 feet below the cliff, according to the news release.
Crews from Chattanooga fire and police, Hamilton County EMS and the county medical examiner’s office responded to the scene around 8 p.m. Friday, the release said.
— Compiled by Ellen Gerst