Josh Heath

Name:
Heath, Josh Dwayne

Date of Booking:
02/12/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Disorderly Conduct

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 02/11/2025 at about 21:25 hours I, Deputy R. Hammontree, and SFC Watson were dispatched to [400 BLOCK] Fullers Chapel Rd in reference to Joshua Heath making threatening remarks toward [VICTIM #1].

I spoke with Mrs. [VICTIM #1], who stated that she was in her bedroom when Mr. Heath knocked on her door wanting a cigarette. While he was at her doorway she asked him if he was leaving tomorrow (02/12/2025) and his response was “I’m not going anywhere” She told him “I want you to leave” and he stated, “What if you were dead”. She noted that she was fear for her safety. This led her to shut her bedroom door and call her youngest son [REDACTED] and tell him what had happened. She expressed that was when he informed her that he was calling the cops on Mr. Heath.

I spoke with Mr. Heath advised that he knocked on Mrs. [VICTIM #1]’s door wanting to get a cigarette from her. He advised that when she opened the door she expressed to him that she wanted him out of her house and she did not want him staying there. He advised that he told her that he would leave the next day and would not be leaving while it was raining. I asked him if he made the statement “What about if you were dead” He stated that he didn’t mean anything by it and he would never hurt his mom “[Mrs]. [VICTIM #1]” and that he would be out by the morning.

I walked out of the residence and called SFC Watson and advised him of the situation and that he would be there shortly. I then went back inside and spoke with Mrs. [VICTIM #1] again about what happened and her story did not change. I then spoke with Mr. Heath again and he stated that he and his mom would joke around about “What if I die” and that a few weeks ago she made a statement about him dying. I asked him what did that have to do with the statement he made tonight and he advised what statement. I informed him that we had a conversation about him stating that he asked Mrs. [VICTIM #1] “What if you were dead” and he stated, “I did? Oh! I told her What If I was dead” I told him that didn’t make any sense and that he had two stories now. He then stated he wasn’t sure what he said in the previous conversation and it could have been either “What if you were dead” or, “What if I were dead”.

SFC Watson arrived on scene and spoke with both parties as well. Mrs. [VICTIM #1]’s story remained the same as what she told me. Mr. Heath told him the same story he told me and still wasn’t sure of what he said during our conversation. SFC asked him which one made more sense to him of what he could have told Mrs. [VICTIM #1]. Mr. Heath stated “What if she was dead” made more sense to him. That was when SFC Watson instructed Mr. Heath to turn around and put his hands behind his back. I then placed him in handcuffs while checking for proper fitting and double-locking them. Mr. Heath was transported to Murray County jail and turned over to jail staff without incident.

Mr. Heath was charged with county ordinance Disorderly Conduct on TK#50030.

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