Judge Tracy Sheehan
A former Chattanooga news anchor who left broadcasting for the legal profession has died. 60-year-old Tracy Sheehan, died at her vacation home in Fannin County, Georgia last week. Police reports indicate that she had fallen, hitting her head on a hot tub. Neighbors responded to the cabin after hearing her dog barking for a long period of time.
Tracy Moore with Bob Johnson in 1984.
In the early 1980s, as Tracy Moore, she co-anchored the evening news first on WDEF-TV, and later on WTVC. She left Chattanooga to go to law school, and soon became a circuit judge in the Tampa, Florida area before her retirement in 2017. Since that time she had worked as a mediator.
She was a native of Alaska, and became widely known in the Tampa area as an avid motorcyclist. She was also a breast cancer survivor, and an advocate for children.
Tracy Moore in 1983
At WDEF, she worked with news co-anchor Dale Harris, and sports anchor Randy Smith. At WTVC, her colleagues included news anchor Bob Johnson, weather forecaster Don Welch, and sportscaster Darrell Patterson.
Tracy Moore and Bob Johnson in 1984
You can read more about her in this AP story.
Such a sad tragedy. May God Bless and Comfort The family during this difficult tome.