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Memphis Cop Killed In Drug Raid

Officers Martoiya Lang, 32, and William Vrooman were struck by gunfire after they entered the home at 7:58 a.m. Friday. Officer Lang died after she was transported to the regional medical center.

December 13, 2012

Training

Tenn. Sheriff Gets $2M To Hire Deputies

The Shelby County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office will get $2 million to hire new deputies as it takes over the responsibilities of 25 school resource officers when Memphis City Schools merges with Shelby County Schools in 2013.

December 4, 2012

Patrol

Do You Have a Personal Life?

Cops are being punished for activities that they participated in while off duty and while not identifying themselves as officers. So one has to ask the questions: What is an officer permitted to do off duty? Where are the red lines? And at what point do officers lose their First Amendment rights?

November 1, 2012

Patrol

Steelers QB Gives K-9 Grant To Tenn. Agency

Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a K-9 training grant to the Millersville (Tenn.) Police Department on behalf of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund.

October 11, 2012

Technology

AT&T Begins 'Text To 911' Testing In Tennessee

AT&T will work with the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) to provide a "text to 911" trial service that would allow AT&T wireless users to send text messages to Tennessee 911 call centers.

October 4, 2012

Patrol

Video: Memphis Cop's Rap Video Questioned

Officer Candyance Davis, an aspiring rapper known as Quolove, appeared in a YouTube video of her song "Gimme Me." She can be seen throwing cash and shouting, 'If they don't give me my money, I'll f*** them up.'"

October 2, 2012

Patrol

Memphis Cop Arrested for Sex Trafficking

Federal agents have arrested a Memphis (Tenn.) Police officer and charged him with running an intra-state prostitution ring.

September 17, 2012

Patrol

Deputy's Killers Post Death Photos On Billboard

A pair of Tennessee brothers who killed two law enforcers in 2006 have posted photos of their bullet-riddled corpses on billboards near the roadway leading to their farmhouse.

September 4, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Cops Honored for Saving Trooper

Knoxville (Tenn.) Police Department Officers Andrew Keith and Steve Taylor both were honored with the department's Medal of Merit on Monday for their lifesaving actions to rescue a state trooper at the scene of a fiery crash in March.

August 29, 2012

Patrol

Sovereign Citizens Linked To La. Deputy Killings

Authorities are now investigating whether the suspects arrested in the shootings of four Louisiana deputies have ties to extremist, anti-federal government groups.

August 19, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Trooper Suffers Heart Attack On Duty

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper suffered a heart attack and died while on duty, the agency has announced. Trooper Ronnie Hale, 57, was a 15-year veteran of the agency.

July 5, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Motor Cop Accused of DUI on Duty

Officer Steve Jones, a 25-year veteran of the force, was on duty at Riverbend on Saturday when he was reported to be under the influence.

June 18, 2012