NASHVILLE — Governor Bill Haslam joined the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in welcoming 44 State Troopers to the Highway Patrol on Friday morning. Trooper Cadet Class 512 took their oath of office in a graduation ceremony at Tulip Grove Baptist Church in Old Hickory. Members of Cadet Class 512 have spent the … Read more
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott will welcome District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn as keynote speaker for the agency’s annual Memorial Service on Friday, May 18, 2012. Colonel Trott, THP Command staff, active and retired State Troopers, legislators and survivors of fallen … Read more
NASHVILLE — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol are encouraging motorists to exercise caution in response to the rise in motorcycle fatalities in the state and across the nation this year. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 12.0 percent of total fatalities within … Read more
NASHVILLE –- The Tennessee Highway Patrol will increase its highway traffic safety enforcement efforts on Saturday, May 5, to coincide with Cinco de Mayo celebrations. During the 24-hour holiday period, State Troopers will focus heavily on seat belt safety and DUI enforcement. The 2012 Cinco de Mayo holiday period begins at 12:00 a.m. on … Read more
NASHVILLE – After record-setting reductions in the number of highway fatalities in Tennessee, the state is now seeing a dramatic increase in crash deaths so far in 2012. Preliminary reports show 288 people have died on Tennessee roadways from January 1 through April 27, 2012. During the same period last year, there were 27 fewer … Read more
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NASHVILLE— Tennessee Highway Patrolman Gray Gibson arrested a fugitive wanted by both federal and Texas state authorities in Bradley County on Tuesday afternoon. Lt. Daniel Ruskey and Troopers Billy Collins and Rich Thomas assisted in the case. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is celebrating National Athletic Training month by recognizing Brad Swope for his work with the agency’s Trooper Cadet Classes. Swope, who has volunteered his time and expertise since 2008, has overseen the prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of medical conditions for three Trooper Cadet Academies. read more TN.gov Newsroom … Read more
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