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Tennessee Police, Firefighters, "Battle" in Blood Drive

The Tennessee Titans said in a news release that the Battle of the Badges has collected more than 2,385 pints (1,130 liters) of blood in the last 10 years.

July 16, 2018

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Tennessee Officer Struck by Car Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

Corporal David Klein was attempting to pull the woman from her vehicle when she reportedly intentionally accelerated in reverse, knocking the officer to the ground and running over him.

July 9, 2018

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Memphis Officer Critical After Being Struck by Car

A Memphis (TN) police officer is listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop Monday night.

June 19, 2018

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Woman Gets 12 Years for Death of Nashville Officer During Suicide Attempt

Juli Glisson pleaded guilty Tuesday to the charge in the death of Officer Eric Mumaw, who died while trying to save her life. A judge sentenced her to serve 12 years in prison, the top sentence in that range.

June 13, 2018

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Suspect Accused of Burning Deputy’s Body After Killing Him

Steven Joshua Wiggins has been arraigned on federal and state charges that could be punishable by death.

June 8, 2018

Training

Memphis Drops Degree Requirement for Police Recruits

"This is a type of job that you have the ability to take someone's life," said Michael R. Williams, Memphis Police Association President. "This is a type of job that you're going to serve as a police officer in what the FBI has deemed the second or third most violent city in the nation per capita."

June 6, 2018

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How TN Officers Captured Suspected Cop Killer After 2-Day Manhunt

According to authorities, a state trooper was out on patrol searching for Steven Wiggins, the man accused of killing Sgt. Daniel Baker of the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department, when he spotted a man on the wood line near the Dickson/Hickman county line.

June 1, 2018

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Suspect in Murder of Tennessee Deputy Captured

Wiggins, 31, was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 32-year-old Dickson County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Daniel Baker, who was found dead in his vehicle Wednesday morning after responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle.

June 1, 2018

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Woman Charged with TN Deputy's Murder; Male Suspect at Large

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a woman accused in the murder of Dickson County Sgt. Daniel Baker on Wednesday, while the manhunt for a male suspect in the murder continued Thursday.

May 31, 2018

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Tennessee Deputy Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect at Large

Authorities are now searching for Steven Wiggins, who they said is a person of interest. Wiggins is wanted for aggravated assault and theft, charges stemming from a domestic incident that happened Tuesday evening.

May 30, 2018

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Memphis Officers Charged with Escorting Heroin Shipment

The officers told the undercover officer they wanted $10,000 to “offer security for the shipment of narcotics.” The pair then agreed to protect 2.5 kilograms of heroin, the documents state.

May 17, 2018

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Video: Second Man Wanted in Shooting Death of Arkansas Officer Arrested

The second person wanted in the murder of a Forrest City, AR, police officer has been arrested in Memphis.

May 11, 2018