JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office identified the body found on Thursday. Officials identified him as Donald J Cates, 45, of Knoxville. According to officials, Cates was last seen on July 3. JCSO said Cates was staying at a residence in the area.
ORIGINAL: The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a body was found Thursday afternoon, prompting the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to start looking into it.
They said deputies responded to a report about a body found on the 1400 block of Phillips Road at around 1:59 p.m. They said investigators with the criminal investigation division and TBI agents were on the scene.
They also said a part of Phillips Road was closed at around 3:50 p.m. as authorities conducted their investigation. Information about when the road would reopen was not immediately available.
This story will be updated when more information is available.