Greenville police sergeant presumed dead after house fire: Authorities

Sunday, June 13, 2021
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Greenville police sergeant is presumed dead after a house fire overnight, authorities said Saturday.

According to the Greenville Police Department, crews responded to a house fire on Fox Hollow Drive in Ayden around 4 a.m.
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The home belongs to Greenville Police Sergeant Tim "Mac" McInerney.

Authorities said a body was recovered inside the home. Although not yet confirmed by a medical examiner, police presume the body to be that of Sergeant McInerney.


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The State Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the cause of the fire, with assistance from ATF and the Pitt County Sheriff's Office.

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