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A Memphis police officer was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into a rap video in which the officer allegedly appears alongside suspected members of a local gang.
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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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A man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving told a Nashville officer, "I am going to join ISIS and when I do, you will be the first person I kill."
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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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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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The number of Memphis police officers out on sick leave continues to decline. The number fell to 499 Thursday afternoon, down from a high of 557 on Tuesday.
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Tuesday morning nearly 25 percent of the 2,218 officers employed by the Memphis Police Department were reportedly at home, participating in a work stoppage known as the Blue Flu.
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