Tag Archives: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has earned another clean audit making six years in a row with no findings. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he considers the  the county has one of the larger offices in the state. “As Sheriff, I would like to take the credit, but I will not,” Farris said. “The credit goes to all the good employees ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces 15 charges after a manhunt Tuesday that started with the suspect allegedly attempting to run over a Putnam County Deputy. Sergeant Josh Reams arrived at 2155 Wildwood Road to serve an outstanding warrant on 21-year-old Mason Tyler Stout. Stout attempted to run over Deputy Keith Maynard with his vehicle and later drove head on to another ... Read More »

In-person visitations at the Putnam County Jail are set to resume Monday. Visitations were temporarily suspended for three weeks after a COVID spike among inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the facility now stands COVID free. “We’ve certainly made some progress over the last few days,” Farris said. “So the 27th everybody will be off quarantine. So, we’re excited about that. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Baxter Police caught a suspected side-by-side and truck thief Monday, aided by the K-9 unit. The suspect allegedly stole the side-by-side from an address on White Cemetery Road, when deputies pursued the suspect they fled. Later, a truck with the side-by-side matching the given description was spotted and the suspect fled again. That is ... Read More »

The amber alert suspect found at the Bethel Inn Hotel in Monterey has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. 27 year old Tyler Rios from Highland Park, New Jersey is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend. Rios led members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and TBI to a location within Monterey city limits, on highway 70 where the ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will host its Citizens Police Academy once again this year. The program offers an in-depth look at how the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office operates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said participants will gain hands-on experience through demonstrations in certain areas of the Office. “Things that we’ll be doing is obviously talking about K-9,” Farris said. “Doing demonstrations, ... Read More »

Sixteen people were arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Thursday as a part of the drug operation, “Putnam Promise.” Sheriff Eddie Farris said the bust surrounded meth, heroin and fentanyl and is the result of months of work by multiple agencies. “It has turned out to be a good day for us,” Farris said. “Putnam Promise is something we ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the man responsible for more than 100 deceased cattle in a Monterey animal cruelty case. Ricky Dake was charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and one count of failure to dispose of dead live stock Thursday. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Dake recently moved to the Putnam County community from Missouri and had ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been working Monday to find the whereabouts of 27-year-old Joshuah Brian Bohannon. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Bohannon was last seen near Burgess Falls State Park last week. “We’ve been talking to the family all weekend and doing certain things that we could,” Farris said. “It sort of got more ramped up today. We got ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, TBI and the District Attorney’s Office are investigating human remains that were found at Anderson Road near Monterey on Tuesday. At 11:00 a.m., deputies responded to a call from an Anderson Road resident that found human remains in the area. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is a possibility that the body belongs to 57-year-old Arnold ... Read More »