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Patrol

Tennessee Officer "Saves" Prom for Graduating Student

An officer with the Memphis Police Department is being hailed for an act of kindness that enabled a young woman to attend her senior prom.

June 5, 2019

Special Units

Tennessee Agency Welcomes New K-9 to the Ranks

Officers with the Jonesborough (TN) Police Department welcomed their newest K-9 to the ranks on Tuesday at a ceremony held in front of the agency's headquarters building.

June 5, 2019

Patrol

Officer Wounded in Gunfight at Chattanooga Restaurant

An officer with the Chattanooga (TN) Police Department was wounded in an armed confrontation outside a Waffle House restaurant early Sunday.

June 3, 2019

Patrol

Man Charged in Crash That Killed Tennessee Officer

Prosecutors said Marquell Griffin was intoxicated and speeding when he slammed into the car of Lt. Myron Fair, a 25-year veteran of the Memphis Police.

May 24, 2019

Patrol

Tennessee State Trooper Dies in Traffic Collision Responding to Call

Trooper Matthew Gatti was responding to a report of a car fire when he lost control of his patrol vehicle and collided with a tractor-trailer truck.

May 7, 2019

Vehicle Ops

Tennessee Department Gets New Mobile Command Center

The Clarksville (TN) Police Department acquired a new mobile command center vehicle (MCV) this week.

April 26, 2019

Special Units

Chattanooga K-9 Unit Wins Awards at Regional Competition

The Chattanooga (TN) Police Department proudly posted to Facebook news that its K-9 team won "Overall Top Dog" at the United States Police Canine Association Region 22 Spring Trials.

April 19, 2019

Patrol

Woman Driving to Waffle House on Electric Shopping Cart Arrested by Police on TN Highway

Police say Sally Selby took an electric shopping cart from a local Walmart store early Friday morning and drove it down Highway 127 in the slow lane. Police pursued at very low speed.

April 10, 2019

Patrol

Two Tennessee Officers Shot, Suspect Dead in Gunfight

Two officers with the Greeneville (TN) Police Department were wounded in a gunfight with an assailant that left the gunman dead.

April 8, 2019

Technology

Tennessee Highway Patrol Rolls Out Axon Fleet 2 Cameras to 700 Vehicles

“It is absolutely critical for our troopers to have the best equipment available that meets or exceeds our requirements,” says Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Dereck Stewart. “I believe that the Axon Fleet 2 in-car video system does just that.”

March 27, 2019

Patrol

Nashville Officer Dragged, Injured by ATV on City Street

On Saturday, police said about an estimated 100 dirt bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, and four wheelers illegally took over Broadway on Saturday. A Nashville police spokeswoman said ATV riders have caused issues in the past, mainly causing congestion on roadways.

March 18, 2019

Patrol

Nashville Officer Attacked While Breaking up Street Fight

Officer Autumn Manning responded to a disturbance in the empty lot of a closed gas station around three in the morning and saw the attacker bludgeoning the victim with the blunt object.

March 4, 2019