Tag: Tennessee agencies: Page 28

Special Units

Tenn. Cop Recovering from Shootout with Bipolar Man

A Knox County (Tenn.) Sheriff's SWAT officer will need additional surgeries while recovering from wounds he suffered in a shootout in a mobile home with a bipolar suspect.

June 23, 2013

Patrol

Video: Tenn. Officers Disciplined for Rough Arrest

Three Knoxville (Tenn.) Police Department officers resigned and four others face disciplinary measures stemming from the rough arrest of a mentally ill homeless man in February.

June 11, 2013

Training

Boy Accidentally Kills Tenn. Deputy's Wife

The wife of a Wilson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot to death Saturday at their Lebanon home by a 4-year-old who gained access to a gun at a family cookout, police said.

April 7, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Tenn. Troopers Use Heavy Duty Truck To Catch Traffic Scofflaws

A group of Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers stationed in Chattanooga have been using a heavy-duty truck to catch traffic scofflaws who text or drink while driving.

March 17, 2013

Patrol

Tenn. Man Backs Over Deputy

A Johnson City man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he ran over a Carter County (Tenn.) Sheriff's deputy with his car, prompting a police chase from Carter County to Washington County, police said.

February 28, 2013

Technology

X2 Sales Boost TASER International's Performance

The publicly traded TASER (NASDAQ: TASR) recorded sales of $32.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 50.6% increase over the company's fourth quarter 2011 tally of $21.3 million.

February 27, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Memphis Cop Fired for Fatal Crash

Alex Beard, 23, was fired Monday following a probe by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He was charged with failing to adhere to regulations regarding responding to calls, personal conduct and motor-vehicle damage.

February 19, 2013

Training

Memphis Top Cop: Officers Relieved of Duty After Threats

Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong on Friday said two officers assigned to a Hickory Hill precinct were relieved of duty because of "threatening" comments they made about a work stoppage.

February 11, 2013

Patrol

Tenn. Cop Killer Got 'Rush' from Killing

Dexter Cox, who was scheduled to go to trial Monday, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and accepted a 15-year sentence for killing Lt. Ed Vidulich at the officer's home.

January 24, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Tenn. Trooper Killed When Fire Truck Flips Onto Cruiser

Trooper Michael Slagle, 53, lost control of his patrol car on Longmeyer Road in Knox County in eastern Tennessee shortly before 7 a.m. while driving to work.

January 24, 2013

Weapons

Nashville Police Allowed To Carry AR-15s

In response to the recent mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., and others, the Metro Nashville Police Department will allow trained officers to carry their personal AR-15 rifles inside their vehicles while on duty.

January 19, 2013

Patrol

Chief: Tenn. Cop Did 'Right Thing' Surrendering Gun

Face-to-face with a gun-toting bank robber, the officer made a split-second decision. He unloaded his gun and laid it on the ground.

December 29, 2012