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Patrol

Nashville Police Release Video of Operations Before, After Christmas Bombing

The time was 6:25 a.m. on Christmas morning. Nashville police worked quickly to clear 2nd Avenue North downtown, the stretch that houses the entertainment district. Officers can be seen walking past B.B.King’s Club as they evacuated buildings. As they moved down the sidewalk, holiday music from a store mixed with the eerie recording coming from a white RV parked on the street.

December 29, 2020

Patrol

TN Man Arrested Over Bomb Truck Copycat Hoax

Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Unit used a robot to sniff for explosives on the truck, but none were found, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

December 28, 2020

Patrol

6 Nashville Officers Honored for Evacuating Residents Before Christmas Bombing

Officer James Luellen was the first to arrive on Second Avenue North on Christmas morning to a call of shots fired. Officer Brenna Hosey arrived to back up. As soon as she got out of the car, almost immediately, the RV started making an announcement.

December 28, 2020

Patrol

Officers Evacuated Residents Before Massive Nashville Explosion

Responding officers evacuated the residential buildings in the area after hearing the warning. They were working to get people out when the explosion detonated.

December 25, 2020

Patrol

Memphis Hires Accounting Firm to Track How Officers Spend Time on Job

The Nashville-area office of Deloitte will receive $230,000 for analyzing how MPD uses its time, according to city of Memphis human resources chief Alex Smith and city documents.

December 16, 2020

Patrol

Nashville Officer Seriously Injured in Patrol Car Wreck

A man is facing criminal charges after a two-vehicle wreck early Tuesday downtown that seriously injured a Metro Nashville police officer.

December 15, 2020

Command

Mayor Promotes Nashville's Interim Chief to Chief

John Drake, 56, has been with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for 32 years, and has long been seen as a likely pick for the top job.

November 30, 2020

Patrol

TN K-9 Killed As Suspect Fires into Police Vehicle

The incident occurred on Nov. 17 as Officer Justin Darby and his Belgian Malinois K-9 officer named Sjaak -- pronounced “Jacques” -- were driving on Murfreesboro Road in La Vergne, Tennessee, when a gunman pulled up alongside them and opened fire on their patrol car before speeding off, police say.

November 19, 2020

Patrol

Tennessee Officer Saves Choking Infant

Officer Philip Claibourn was attending to another call for service when a woman frantically approached him with a small boy in her arms, apparently choking on something.

October 29, 2020

Patrol

Small Tennessee Town Welcomes First Female Officer

Kaylee Smith is the newest officer with the Dunlap (TN) Police Department and may be the first female officer to work for the agency, according to a post on Facebook.

October 20, 2020

Patrol

TN Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Shootout with Georgia Police

A man suspected to have opened fire on an officer with the East Ridge (TN) Police Department was reportedly fatally shot in Georgia

October 19, 2020

Special Units

3 Tennessee Teens Arrested for Pointing Guns at Undercover Officer

Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery following an incident in which they allegedly drew weapons and confronted an undercover officer with the Franklin (TN) Police Department on Monday night.

September 24, 2020