Max Milam NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol named Dispatcher Max Milam the 2011 Dispatcher of the Year at an award ceremony held Thursday evening. Milam, a communications supervisor, is assigned to the THP’s Jackson District. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
Trooper Dwayne Stanford NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol named Trooper Dwayne Stanford the2011 Trooper of the Year at an award ceremony held Thursday evening. This marks the second consecutive year Trooper Stanford, a third generation State Trooper, has earned the honor. He was also recognized in Gov. Bill Haslam’s State of the State address … Read more
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer joined Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Commissioner Bill Gibbons today to sign a new agreement between the two agencies regarding the quick clearance of highway incidents. The goal of the agreement is to ensure public safety and restore Tennessee roadways to full … Read more
NASHVILLE –- The Tennessee Highway Patrol today announced a new strategic alliance with CargoNet®, a leading source of information on cargo thefts, to combat stolen goods in transit in Tennessee and surrounding states. State troopers will use the CargoNet system to disrupt cargo crime networks, increase recovery rates, and apprehend criminals associated with cargo thefts. … Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is now accepting applications for the first session of its new Citizens’ Trooper Academy. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
Commonwealth Conversations: Transportation
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) has named Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott as chairman of the 2012 read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
Colonel Trott, Trp. Allen Leverette & K-9 Rusty NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognized five new canine units in a graduation ceremony held on Thursday morning at the agency’s Training Center in Nashville. The graduating class, which was certified in drug detection, consisted of four teams from the THP and one team from the McMinn … Read more
NASHVILLE — To honor the men and women in uniform who lost their lives in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, several Tennessee State Troopers are wearing special memorial badges the month of September. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety
NASHVILLE— Motorists can expect a heightened drunk driving enforcement campaign statewide, as the Tennessee Highway Patrol prepares for the 2011 Labor Day holiday weekend. State Troopers will participate in the annual nationwide attack on impaired driving effort known as, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, beginning Friday, September 2, at 6 p.m. and ending Monday, … Read more