Tag Archives: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office

The Putnam County Jail expansion project is running some two months behind due to significant delays in equipment arrival. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris told County Commissioners Monday night he had hoped the facility would have been completed the first week of May, with a June move-in date. Farris said Bell Construction’s request for a 57-day extension is purely based ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has achieved re-accreditation, one of just six counties in the state to be accredited by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Association. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department must meet standards for professionalism, organization, policy, and procedures. “It’s very difficult for a Sheriff’s Office to get accredited because of the jail itself,” Farris said. “It just makes ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriffs Department looking for a Newport, TN man accused of scamming an individual out of a vehicle on Facebook Marketplace. Investigators searching for Clifford Jonathan Fine III. He represented himself as Clint James to a local resident. Fine met the owner of a vehicle attempting to purchase the vehicle, handing over a bank envelope with cash. The money ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department will combat New Year’s Eve drunk driving by having more officers on duty. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the county has averaged some seven DUIs per year between Christmas and New Years Day over the last three years. Farris said the department plans to have a few extra officers monitoring busy areas and driving ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a Friday shooting that caused a Putnam man to be in critical condition. Derrick Borchardt entered a verbal altercation with his friend Cody Spear. The incident became physical and led to Borchardt suffering a single gunshot wound to the face. He was life flighted that night to Vanderbilt Hospital but is now in stable ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office partnering with other county agencies to apply for $2 million in grant funding for radio upgrades. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the money would be used to purchase radio equipment compatible with a new state radio system. “The state has picked Putnam County and the Upper Cumberland area to put this radio system in,” Farris said. ... Read More »

Three men arrested Thursday in Putnam County on drug related charges following a home search by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with a search warrant investigated a home in the Candyland area between Cookeville and Algood. 38-year-old Deon Larkins, 31-year-old Skylar Powell and 26-year-old Christopher McCathern charged for numerous crimes. Officials found firearms and illegal narcotics including fentanyl, heroine, ... Read More »

Transitioning to the new part of the Putnam County Jail addition is underway. Sheriff Eddie Farris said they are continuing to work with the contractor and architect as the project progresses. He said things are on schedule and moving along well. “There are lots of things to do, lots of training on our end, lots of preparation,” Farris said. “We ... Read More »

A suspect in the murder of 15-year-old Olivia Daryl Taylor is now being charged with Second Degree Murder. 63-year-old Charles “Chuck” Carter Jr. was originally charged with Aggravated Statutory Rape. Putnam Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Austen Pevehouse: “Carter admitted to delivering and providing illegal narcotics to Taylor,” Pevehouse said. “We are still waiting for the official tox screen to ... Read More »

The body of a Putnam County teenager reported missing Wednesday was found Thursday in east Cookeville. 15-year-old Olivia Daryl Taylor was a student at Upperman High School. County road department employees found her body in a wooded area Thursday. She was reported missing Wednesday. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is still early in the investigation, but it is being ... Read More »