NASHVILLE — Tennessee state troopers today arrested two Florida men after they discovered one was a fugitive from justice and evidence of methamphetamine making supplies during a driver license checkpoint in Rhea County. Lieutenant Daniel Ruskey and Trooper Pat Patterson stopped a pick-up truck during the scheduled checkpoint on State Hwy 68 at Shut … Read more
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is now accepting applications for the fall session of its Citizens’ Trooper Academy. The first session is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 10, 2012. Sessions will run from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. weekly. The 10-week academy, which consists of approximately 30 hours of training, is designed to … Read more
NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to take extra traffic safety precautions as students return to school around the state. State Troopers will target traffic violators, specifically those who speed in school zones and pass stopped school buses, as well as raise awareness on school safety in Tennessee. “Every motorist should … Read more
Major Danny Talley
NASHVILLE — Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Chattanooga District indicate that State Troopers investigated 29 traffic crashes with zero fatalities during the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Coffee County from Wednesday, June 6 through Monday, June 11. Logging over 7,200 man-hours over six days, State troopers worked around-the-clock to ensure festival-goers … Read more
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 — 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