Sheriff Box Talks about Swift Investigation
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Monday, Dyer County officials released the name of a body found just outside Dyersburg to be that of Karen Swift, 44, the mother of four who went missing October 30. “She had been there some time the body had been concealed by vegetation,” said Sheriff Jeff Box of Dyer County. He said the area where Swift’s body was found was not on their search grid. “It was an area covered in kudzu vines which was anywhere from knee to waist high,” he said. Sheriff Box said the area off Highway 78 near the intersection of Harness Road and Burnt Mill Road where Swift’s body was found is private property. He said the remains were found by someone who was passing by. He said the case has been ruled a homicide. “There were some apparent injuries to the body. We’re going to wait to let the medical examiner final report tell us the extent of those injuries.” Authorities said nothing indicates Swift was killed in a different location. Sheriff Box said the area is about three miles from where investigators found Swift’s abandon vehicle. He said items recovered from her car may be key to their investigation. “At this time we haven’t named any suspects and you won’t see us name any suspects until we’re sure it’s going to be beneficial to the investigation.” The sheriff said Swift’s husband and daughter were the last people to see her alive and have been very cooperative. He said at this point no one has been ruled out.
