Tag Archives: Police

The Baxter Police Department is adding new, high-tech vehicles to its fleet. Chief Danny Holmes said that the two, 2021 fully-equipped Dodge Chargers have the ability to use voice commands through the vehicle. “You know we go to fires,” Holmes said. “And people are always wanting to get up close and these cars will tell them to ‘Stand back,’ and ... Read More »

McMinnville Police Department is hosting another child passenger seat inspection day this Saturday. The event is set up Lieutenant Mark Mara said the event sees some 60 to 70 percent of car seats installed incorrectly. “The most common mistake that they make is one they don’t have enough time to do it correctly,” Mara said. “And number two is they’re ... Read More »

Putnam County’s new 911 system has sped up the process for connecting callers to responders. 911 Director Penny Foister said it has been a smooth transition over the last three months, with only a few speed bumps. Foister said the biggest benefit is they can now connect callers to responders who used to be more difficult to reach. “This is ... Read More »

Emergency Services Appreciation Day in White County will give the community the chance to build relationships Friday. The July 30 event is being put on by American Legion Post 99 and the White County Anti-Drug Coalition. Post Commander Ron Lapierre said agencies from the local rescue squad to overdose prevention specialists will be in attendance at White County Middle School. ... Read More »

Two Algood police officers diffused a potential suicide attempt involving a young man on Tuesday. Officers Matthew Tyree and Kyle Meyer were observing traffic around 5:30 Tuesday morning when a young man bloody with self-inflicted cuts approached them with two large pocket knives. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said the officers were able to disorient the young man by circling ... Read More »

The new Cookeville Police Department will feature a fallen officer memorial near the front entrance. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said Putnam County artist Cindy Billingsley created the sculpture design which will be mounted on the granite wall. “She actually did a sculpture for Brentwood Police Department, so that’s how we came to know her,” Evans said. “We met with ... Read More »

Putnam County’s EMS has seen a 7 percent increase in calls over the last year. Putnam County Chief of EMS Tommy Copeland said the reasons for the increase in call volume can be attributed to a number of things, ranging from population increase, to calls for overdoses, to simple convalescent transportation. Copeland said that despite the steady increase in calls, ... Read More »

Four members of the Cookeville Police Department have been promoted after the recent retirement of Captain Ken Clement. Darrin Stout has been promoted to the rank of Captain. Stout is a member of 23 years and will now serve as the Commander of the Patrol Division. Brent Anderson has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Anderson is a 22-year ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville will begin accepting bids next week for its new police station. Cookeville Police Major Scott Winfrey said the overall design of the building has now been completed. Winfrey said the department’s main goal and challenge while planning the new facility was making the building as efficient as possible. “We didn’t want a lot of wasted time, ... Read More »

A Crossville man charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after police found a runaway juvenile at his apartment. 18-year-old Brian Dewayne Clark found with the minor Thursday afternoon. Union County Police reported the runaway could be in Crossville after examining Snap Chat conversations between the two. The Union County investigator also pinged the girl’s phone and found ... Read More »