Upon her release from the hospital, Kroese will be transported to a jail pending an initial court appearance, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a statement.
A candlelight vigil was held over the weekend for Officer Legieza, and citizens from the community have left flowers and memorials on a squad car parked in front of the police station in the days following his death.
Officer Legieza—a third-generation law enforcement officer—had served with the Brentwood Police Department for five years and is the first officer serving that agency to die in the line of duty.