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Tennessee Officer Struck by Passing Vehicle at Traffic Stop

An officer with the Metro Nashville Police suffered minor injuries as she was struck by a passing vehicle at a traffic stop on Thursday morning.

January 31, 2020

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Video: Tennessee Officer Helps Man in Wheelchair Across Street

A woman recently posted a brief video on social media showing an officer with the Gallatin (TN) Police Department helping a man in a wheelchair cross a busy four-lane street.

January 17, 2020

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Tennessee Officer in Critical Condition After Squad Car Struck by Vehicle

An officer with the Memphis (TN) Police Department is in critical condition after another vehicle slammed into their patrol car.

January 13, 2020

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Tennessee Trooper Shot, Wounded During Pursuit

Troopers tried to stop a vehicle heading north from downtown Chattanooga when they began to exchange gunfire.

January 10, 2020

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Foundation Paying Off Mortgage of Fallen Tennessee Officer

A foundation named for Stephen Siller—a fallen 9/11 firefighter—has pledged to pay off the mortgage of Officer Spencer Bristol of the Hendersonville (TN) Police Department, who was fatally struck by a vehicle while engaged in a foot pursuit of a suspect in late December.

January 9, 2020

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Tennessee Officer Dies on Duty of Natural Causes

The Fairfield Glade (TN) Police Department reports that Officer Jerry Singleton died Tuesday, Dec. 31 while on duty of apparent natural causes.

January 2, 2020

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Tennessee Community Pushes to Name Public Park After Slain Officer

The parks director in Hendersonville, TN, says that he's had dozens of citizens request that the agency rename the Batey Farm Park after fallen Officer Spencer Bristol, who died tragically on Monday.

January 2, 2020

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Tennessee Officer Struck by Vehicle and Killed During Foot Pursuit on Interstate

Officer Spencer Bristol, 31, started pursuing a vehicle over a traffic-related offense in Hendersonville, and the chase went into Goodlettsville. The vehicle hit another car on I-65, and became disabled.

December 31, 2019

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Tennessee Officer Fired for Allegedly Working Second Job On Duty

An officer with the Chattanooga Police Department has been relieved of duty after accusations that he has been working a second job as a psychiatric social worker while on duty.

December 19, 2019

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Tennessee Officer Files Discrimination Suit Against Department, City

An officer with the Murfreesboro (TN) Police Department is suing his agency, the chief of police, and the city, alleging discrimination and harassment.

December 5, 2019

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Tennessee Deputy Killed in Vehicle Collision

Deputy Stephen Reece was behind the wheel of his department vehicle when he collided with another motorist in a van at an intersection.

November 18, 2019

Special Units

Tennessee SRO Opens Camp for Special Needs Girls

After a school resource officer with the Nashville Metro Police Department learned a girl with special needs at her school was being held out of a camp sponsored in part by the local FOP, she decided to spend her own money and time to create a camp for girls like her.

November 14, 2019