Tennessee

Deputy Gov. Claude Ramsey, Commissioner Bill Gibbons Honor Tennessee First Responders

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Deputy Gov. Ramsey addresses First Responders NASHVILLE—Tennessee Deputy Gov. Claude Ramsey and Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons were among several state officials to honor 26 individuals from across Tennessee on Friday for their service as emergency first responders.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Tennessee Highway Patrol Graduates Five K-9 Teams

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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

Off-Duty Tennessee State Trooper Killed in Motorcycle Crash

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Trooper Joe Snipes NASHVILLE— A Tennessee Highway Patrolman was fatally injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon in Bradley County. Trooper Joe Snipes, 46, died just before 5 p.m. when he lost control of his bike on Pleasant Grove Road. His wife was also injured in the crash.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – … Read more

Tennessee Highway Patrol Issues Labor Day Warning

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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 Joins Neighboring States to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

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NASHVILLE – In an effort to fight prescription drug abuse and misuse in Tennessee, representatives from the Governor’s Office, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and the Department of Mental Health on Wednesday attended the first meeting of the Interstate Prescription Drug Task Force in Ashland, Ky. Tennessee joins Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia in … Read more

Tennessee Highway Patrol Accepting Applications for Troopers

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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

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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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Encourages Back to School Safety

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NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Highway Patrol will assist local law enforcement efforts with a “Back to School” enforcement and education campaign of their own, focusing on traffic safety in and around the school zones. State Troopers will target traffic violators, specifically those who speed in school zones and pass stopped school buses, as well as raise awareness … Read more