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1 Killed in Shooting at Tennessee Mall, Suspect in Custody

Troopers were already in the mall's parking lot doing motorcycle training, so they set up a perimeter to support the responding police officers.

May 3, 2018

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Tennessee Sergeant Named 2017 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

“The five million members of the National Rifle Association are proud to honor Sergeant Cousins as the 2017 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year,” said NRA President Pete Brownell. “Sergeant Cousins’ courageous response to an armed threat to fellow officers and innocent lives reflects the highest standards of professionalism and training in law enforcement, and epitomizes the selfless service and bravery of police when facing immense danger in the line of duty.”

April 30, 2018

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Waffle House Shooting Suspect in Custody, Police Say

After a manhunt that swept across Nashville, police on Monday arrested Travis Reinking, the 29-year-old accused of killing four people in a shooting rampage at a Waffle House over the weekend.

April 23, 2018

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Suspect in Kentucky Officer's Murder Killed in Tennessee

KSP identified the dead officer as Phillip Meacham, 38, who has worked for the Hopkinsville Police Department since May 2017. Meacham was off duty Thursday night when he was pulled over by a man reportedly impersonating a police officer. The suspect shot and killed Officer Meacham, officials say.

March 30, 2018

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TN Officer Stabbed Trying to Detain Mentally Ill Suspect

Roby reportedly stabbed one officer and he attempted to injure 10 other officers on the scene by throwing explosive devices.

January 31, 2018

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Gang Member Accused of Shooting TN Officer Captured

Wilson was wanted by the Knoxville Police Department on a charge of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer. On Thursday, police say a Knoxville officer initiated a traffic stop on Wilson's vehicle. Wilson exited and began shooting at the officer, striking the officer once.

January 15, 2018

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Gang Member Shot TN Officer, On the Run, Police Say

Wilson opened fire on Officer Williams with a shotgun while being pursued by the officer, Rausch said. He then stopped his car, got out, and fired multiple rounds at the officer before driving away.

January 12, 2018

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TN Deputy Dies Following New Year's Day Crash

Deputy Joseph Gilmore was returning from the St. Louis area where he was visiting family, according to Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall.

January 2, 2018

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TN Officers Shot, Injured Responding to Disturbance at Bar

According to Newbern officials, Officers Alex Martin and Cranston Fisk both suffered gunshot injuries.

January 1, 2018

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Video: TN Officer Fired After Pulling Over Senator's Daughter

Sen. Jon Lundberg says he regrets calling the police chief after Phil Kiersnowski pulled over his daughter last month. The officer ticketed Sam Lundberg for a window tint violation, but during the traffic stop criticized the police department's window tinting enforcement.

December 22, 2017

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Video: TN Officer Searching for Her Husband's Killer

"I just want to know who did this to my husband so me and my family can get some kind of closure. I can't sleep at night; my world has been flipped upside down," Officer Rosetta Hughley said.

December 1, 2017

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Video: TN Boy Helps Direct Traffic, Forms Bond With Officer

A little boy in Tennessee who lives near an elementary school has started "helping" a Newport, TN, officer direct traffic in the afternoons when school lets out.

November 14, 2017