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Special Units

2 TN Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

Two Kingsport, TN, police officers were wounded and a suspect killed in a Thursday afternoon standoff and gunfight.

November 10, 2017

Patrol

TN Trooper Saves Motorist Impaled by Deer Antler

On Oct. 25, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Russell Bernard was dispatched to a crash involving a vehicle that had struck a deer. When he arrived on the scene, he found the driver bleeding heavily from a large wound on the left side of her neck.

November 10, 2017

Patrol

TN Deputy 'OK' After Being Dragged During Bust

Hamblen County, TN, Deputy Bradley Gilmer, a narcotics investigator, escaped injury Thursday after he was dragged for about 30 feet down South Cumberland Street by an alleged crystal-meth dealer who was making an impromptu, high-speed getaway, authorities say.

October 20, 2017

Weapons

Video: TN Firearms Instructor Accidentally Shot During Training

A Jackson (TN) Police Department Firearms Instructor who was injured when he was accidentally shot by another officer during training has been treated and released from Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, according to Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser.

October 19, 2017

Patrol

Craig Morgan, Spirit of Blue Foundation Present Safety Equipment Grant to TN Sheriff's Office

Yesterday, the Spirit of Blue Foundation partnered with country music star Craig Morgan to present a safety equipment grant to the Dickson County (TN) Sheriff's Office. The grant includes 70 tourniquets along with tactical belt holders that will be issued to all patrol division and reserve deputies that serve the county.

August 10, 2017

Patrol

TN K-9 Stabbed to Death by Truck Theft Suspect

A Crossville (TN) Police K-9 was killed after being stabbed multiple times while pursuing a suspect who allegedly led officials on a chase in a stolen semi.

August 2, 2017

Patrol

Man Sentenced to 25 Years in TN Officer's Fatal Shooting

A judge sentenced a Tennessee man to 25 years in federal prison Friday on charges connected to the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2015.

July 28, 2017

Patrol

TN Deputy in Critical Condition After Inmate Attacks Him with Screwdriver

A Robertson County, TN, sheriff’s deputy remains in critical condition at an area hospitak after being stabbed with a screwdriver by an inmate Wednesday. The inmate was fatally shot. Originally, it was reported that the deputy was shot after a gun grab.

June 29, 2017

Patrol

TN Deputy Critically Wounded in Gun Grab Attack, Suspect Killed

A Robertson County, TN, Sheriff’s deputy was critically wounded in a gun grab attack Wednesday while escorting a prisoner to medical care in Nashville. The inmate was killed.

June 28, 2017

Patrol

2 TN Deputies Shot in Courthouse, Suspect Found Dead

Two deputies were wounded and the alleged gunman has died in a shooting at the Coffee County (TN) Justice Center on Monday afternoon.

June 20, 2017

Patrol

Armed Homeowners Helped Capture GA Fugitives Accused of Killing Guards in Escape

Two Georgia fugitives suspected of killing two corrections officers during their Tuesday escape from a prisoner transport bus were captured Thursday night by Tennessee authorities. Two armed homeowners aided in the capture.

June 16, 2017

Patrol

'Sovereign Citizen' Takes Bite Out of TN Officer's Thumb

A separatist calling himself a "sovereign Hebrew Israelite citizen" bit off the end of a Knoxville (TN) Police Department officer's thumb during a fight on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

June 15, 2017