The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office released these images of a black Ram pickup, allegedly involved in a July 4 fatal hit-and-run on Route 80 in Sherburne. The vehicle and possible driver were located July 7. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have yet been made. (Photo from the CCSO)

SHERBURNE – Police investigators say they have a person of interest in a fatal hit and run that occurred in the Town of Sherburne earlier this month, but have yet to call that person a “suspect” in the case.

The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office has been handling the investigation of an incident that left 59-year-old Jeffery Maxson dead on the side of State Highway 80, near Rogers Conservation Center, on the evening of July 4.

The agency has now conducted six different search warrants on phones, locations, and other points to help in the case. Detectives have requested cell phone information from phone companies to be turned over for investigation and is currently waiting for a return of data.

“We’re deep in it,” said Detective-Sergeant Chad O’Hara. “We’re continuing to work on it to gather as much evidence as possible to see where that leads us. We want to do everything we can to make the family happy and figure out what happened that day.”

“I’m hoping that within a month, we can have some better answers,” he said.

The investigation has been ongoing for nearly three weeks. Deputies were called to the area on State Highway 80 on July 5 for reports of an unresponsive male off the shoulder of the road. The sheriff’s office believes that on July 4, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Maxson was walking west bound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling east and continued eastward after hitting Maxson.

Investigators released security camera images of a black Ram pickup on July 5 and received tips that led to the location of the truck and a possible driver two days later. The vehicle has been seized for further investigation.

The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Chenango County Sheriff's Office at 607-334-2000.