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Vehicle Ops

Tenn. Cop Killed In Fatal Wreck

A Cleveland (Tenn.) Police officer died late Sunday after his cruiser struck a telephone pole. Officer Justin Maples, 34, struck the pole near the Holiday Motel off South Lee Highway.

May 20, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Sgt. Killed Saving Firefighters

Kenny Fox, a sergeant for the Decatur County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office and the fire chief of District 3 in Decaturville, died Saturday morning after saving the lives of two other volunteer firefighters by pushing them out of the way before a roof collapsed in a fire.

April 8, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Cop Saved by Body Armor

Memphis (Tenn.) Police Officer Josh Shearer's protective vest likely saved his life, when it absorbed a handgun round from a suspect during a chase in the Raleigh neighborhood.

April 5, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Deputy Under Fire For Mowing Lawn In Shorts

A Bradley County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office deputy who lost his job in December for mowing his lawn in his shorts will retain his law enforcement certification.

March 25, 2012

Patrol

Police Radio Broadcasts Tenn. Cop's On-Duty Sex

A Memphis (Tenn.) Police Department officer has been suspended after his police radio broadcast him having sex in his cruiser to more than 30 colleagues at the station.

March 18, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Trooper Critical After Sleepy Trucker Strikes Cruiser

A trucker who fell asleep at the wheel plowed into a Tennessee trooper's parked cruiser early Tuesday, causing it to burst into flames and critically injuring the officer.

March 12, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Pursuit Ends In Gunfire

A couple that stole a pickup truck and led Anderson County (Tenn.) Sheriff's deputies on a seven-mile pursuit died after exchanging gunfire with the deputies.

March 1, 2012

Patrol

Video: Fired Tenn. Trooper Files Second Appeal To Get Job Back

The Tennessee trooper who drove past a fiery wreck at the end of a pursuit has filed a second appeal to get his job back after internal investigators determined he deliberately avoided the wreck.

February 20, 2012

Patrol

Video: Tenn. Trooper Fired, Sued for Ignoring Crash

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has terminated one of its troopers, who failed to help a driver who had crashed during a pursuit. The victim's family also filed a $10 million suit against the trooper and agency.

February 5, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Cop Fired for Smoking In Precinct

A veteran Newbern (Tenn.) Police officer was terminated last week for allegedly smoking repeatedly inside the precinct despite warnings.

January 23, 2012

Special Units

Off-duty Tenn. Cop Opens Fire In X-Mas Eve Gang Melee

Nine people were wounded, when rival gang members began firing at each other while leaving a Christmas Eve party outside a downtown Chattanooga church and teen club.

December 24, 2011

Technology

Tennessee Highway Patrol Selects Motorola for $39M Radio Project

Motorola Solutions was chosen to implement the first phase of a statewide radio system in Tennessee that would bring new capabilities to state troopers and improved mutual aid coordination, according to officials.

December 14, 2011