Tennessee Highway Patrol Announces 2011 Trooper of the Year

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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Teams Up with CargoNet

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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Graduates Five K-9 Teams

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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Issues Labor Day Warning

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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Accepting Applications for Troopers

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) announced today it is aggressively seeking men and women who are interested in careers in law enforcement for a new Trooper Cadet Class slated to begin January 22, 2012. Applications will only be accepted from Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 26, 2011.  read more TN.gov Newsroom – … Read more

Tennessee Highway Patrol Names First Female Major

Major Betty Blair Captain Vic Donoho NASHVILLE— Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott on Wednesday announced the appointment of the first female Major of the Highway Patrol. This is the highest rank held by a woman in the history of the Highway Patrol. read … Read more