Tag Archives: Cookeville Fire Department

A Cookeville man has pled guilty to to arson on Monday, being sentenced to six years in state prison. The guilty party is Dusty S. Troglin who was determined to be a person of interest after a structure caught fire at 220 East 16th Street on June 7. Two people were inside the home at the time of the fire ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair has sent his notice of intent to retire effective next Friday. City Manager James Mills said that Cookeville will miss Blair’s dedication and knowledge having served as chief since 2017. “I have valued his friendship while working together, appreciate his sense of humor and am grateful for his dedication to the department, our citizens, and ... Read More »

The Cookeville Fire Department responded to a Fairground Street house fire on Thursday night. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the call came in from a neighbor at 6:26 PM, being advised by dispatch that smoke was visible. Blair said crews were on scene in minutes and attacked the fire from inside the home. “They contained it in that room and ... Read More »

The Cookeville Fire Department is halfway to reaching its staffing goal for a 5th fire station on Tennessee Avenue. Chief Daryl Blair said plan to bring on three fire fighters a year to staff the station came together to alleviate the financial burden of adding them all at once. Blair said a plan had to be in place once it ... Read More »

The Cookeville Fire Department wants to begin the process of rebuilding two of its stations. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the city’s new budget includes money to start design work for the North Washington Avenue and Gould Drive stations. “We’re out of room. They’re outdated,” Blair said. “We’re making the best out of them over the years as we can, ... Read More »

Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the recent events involving a firefighter pay scam should not reflect on the entire fire department. In a release by the city Friday afternoon, Mills said an internal investigation had been launched prior to the Tennessee Comptroller Office’s investigation. Retired Cookeville Fire Captain Marvin Montgomery and current Captain Shawn Roberson face charges of payroll ... Read More »

A lack of management oversight within the Cookeville Fire Department led to an alleged time sheet fraud according to a Tennessee Comptroller investigation. Retired Captain Marvin Montgomery and current Fire Captain Shawn Roberson would clock a 24 hour work day at the fire department. While also clocking an eight to nine hour shift at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement ... Read More »

A former Cookeville Fire Captain faces charges after he allegedly took some $32,212 in compensation he did not deserve. Marvin Montgomery worked for the Cookeville Fire Department and as a part-time instructor at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement Academy in Bell Buckle. The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found in an investigation that Montgomery put down the same hours worked at ... Read More »

A lightning strike blew the outlets out of a Park West Subdivision home Saturday. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said they dispatched at 6:49 AM after lightning hit a tree, traveling into a Madison Place home. Blair said they arrived on scene and could not see any damage to the home. Upon further investigation, Blair said several breakers had been ... Read More »

The Cookeville Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at East 20th Street on Thursday. Chief Daryl Blair said the call came in at 10:55 AM for a fire at ARRCO. Blair said a piece of equipment had caught fire inside the business. “We were able to get in and get the fire contained and out and everything was just ... Read More »