By BILL POOVEY
Associated Press Writer
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. – Friends of the Monroe County election official whose body was discovered in the trunk of a burning car described him as a generous man loved by everyone who knew him.
County Election Administrator James R. Brown said the body of Jim Miller was discovered by firefighters after they extinguished a burning car Saturday night.
Sheriff’s officials in Madisonville declined to offer details on the investigation. They are awaiting preliminary autopsy results. An incident report from the sheriff’s office said an officer on patrol spotted the burning car on a rural road just after 8:00 p.m. and called firefighters.