A retired master sergeant in the U.S. Army was killed Thursday when he tried to parachute 1,600 feet from a 2,000-foot television tower in southwest Georgia, according to the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office and multiple media reports.
The body of 37-year-old Brandon Jackson was found in an area of mostly rugged terrain after he attempted to climb the WTLH-TV transmitting tower — one of the tallest structures in Georgia, WALB-TV in Albany reported. The tower is located about 237 miles south of Atlanta.
Officials were able to find Jackson’s body with the help of neighbors who offered ATVs to aid in the search.
His parachute was found in nearby tree limbs.
Two men allegedly with Jackson when he made the jump were arrested in the incident. Tom Baker, 26, and Miles Daisher, 46, face criminal trespassing charges, the Albany television station reported.
The circumstances of the veteran’s death are still under investigation.
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