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Hamilton County law enforcement mourn death of sheriff’s deputy

A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputy died in a motorcycle crash.

Caleb LeBruno, 26, started at the Sheriff’s Office in 2022 in uniform services, according to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred Wednesday night while LeBruno was off-duty, the press release said.

The Chattanooga Police Department said there was a motorcycle accident on Brainerd Road that killed a 26-year-old motorcyclist. The motorcyclist lost control on a curve and hit a parked car, according to a press release from the Police Department.

LeBruno worked at the Sequatchie County 911 Center and as a deputy with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office before coming to Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office press release.