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Officials with the Dickson (Tenn.) County Sheriff's Office said they had to pay a ransom after malware locked them out of thousands of their case files. "It's a very bad feeling to be the victim instead of the investigator," said the agency's IT director.
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He was directing traffic at an extremely congested intersection when he suddenly collapsed at approximately 8:50 am. An event participant used his radio to call out an "officer down" and medics arrived approximately one minute later. He was transported to a local hospital where he suffered a second, massive heart attack.
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Dep. Darrell Perritt of the Maury County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Department was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning in Spring Hill while responding to help another deputy involved in a pursuit.
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The Spirit of Blue Foundation presented a safety equipment grant to the Franklin (Tenn.) Police Department on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Country music star Craig Morgan led the Opry and its guests in honoring law enforcement officers at a recent show. The grant will be used to purchase ballistic helmets for the Franklin SWAT team.
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Some state senators oppose a Tennessee bill that would allow a magistrate or judge to issue a search warrant by telephone or "other reliable electronic means."
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Memphis public safety personnel continue to call in sick, fighting proposed cuts to retirement health benefits.
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Law enforcement officers who work in tourism towns have a two-fold mission, protecting the locals and protecting the droves of tourists that the locals depend upon for their livelihood and their departments depend upon for operating funds. That may sound crass but law enforcement agencies in destination areas have to be aware of the numbers and what they mean.
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Metro Nashville police officer, Michael Petrina, 25, was killed on Interstate 65 after being struck by a motorhome.
Read More →Senators are slated to act this week on a bill that provides statutory guidance for courts using Tennessee’s public nuisance law to keep criminal gang members out of public areas like parks and neighborhoods.
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Montgomery County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Deputy David (Bubba) Johnson was killed in a single-car accident while on duty yesterday.
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