Former Nashville assistant police chief John Sorace faces reckless homicide charges of his wife, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office verified.

A former assistant police chief with the Metro Police Department has been arrested by Rutherford County deputies.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) charged an 87-year-old man in connection with his wife’s death. In a Facebook post, the RCSO said John Sorace was charged with reckless homicide. An investigation into the case is ongoing.

A former assistant police chief with the Metro Nashville Police Department in the 1960s has been charged with reckless homicide in Rutherford County, according to the sheriff’s office. John Sorace, 87,