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BREAKING: Body of missing man found
by Echo Day
May 24, 2013 | 70 views | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Michael Holland Jr., 32, of the Charleston community, has been missing since Wednesday morning.
Michael Holland Jr., 32, of the Charleston community, has been missing since Wednesday morning.
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The body of Michael Holland Jr. was recovered near the Covington Municipal Airport, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office reported Friday night. Employed with the Tennessee Valley Authority, Holland was reported missing Thursday after failing to show up for his shift on Wednesday night. He was last seen and heard from at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities report Holland, 32, went for a ride on his motorcycle. His Harley Davidson was found early Friday evening near Airport Road/Antioch Highway. His body was recovered shortly after. Foul play is not suspected in his death. Friends, family members, co-workers and volunteers joined the sheriff's office and the Charleston Volunteer Fire Department in the search, which was also aided by aircraft. Holland leaves behind a wife, Rebecca. The couple would have celebrated five years of marriage on June 3.
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Rebecca Holland said her husband Mike's helmet was hard to miss.
Rebecca Holland said her husband Mike's helmet was hard to miss.
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Friends search for Mike Holland Jr. along Hwy. 179 Wednesday.
Friends search for Mike Holland Jr. along Hwy. 179 Wednesday.
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Michael Holland Jr., 32, of the Charleston community, has been missing since Wednesday morning.
Michael Holland Jr., 32, of the Charleston community, has been missing since Wednesday morning.
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Co-workers and friends use maps to plan a route to search for Mike Holland Jr. Thursday afternoon.
Co-workers and friends use maps to plan a route to search for Mike Holland Jr. Thursday afternoon.
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