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
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Highway Patrol Interdiction Plus (IP) Trooper Michael Robertson arrested a federal fugitive from justice and a man wanted by state authorities on Tuesday in Cumberland County. IP team member Trooper Michael Loftis also assisted. At approximately 11:48 a.m. Tuesday morning, Trooper Robertson initiated a traffic stop on a 2011 Hino straight truck … Read more
Major Danny Talley
Trooper Kendell Grasty Trooper Andrew Goolsby NASHVILLE — Two Tennessee Highway Patrolmen and several good Samaritans teamed up to save a Livingston man from a fiery crash on Highway 111 in Overton County on Tuesday morning. Trooper Kendall Grasty was conducting stationary radar on the northbound lanes of Highway 111 at the six mile marker … Read more
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, TN – In an effort to save lives, the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) is again working across the state to crack down on traffic safety violations including impaired driving, seat belt use, distracted driving, and speeding, during its “More Cops. More Stops.” campaign this April. Tennessee is one of two states teaming … Read more