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Tennessee Highway Patrol Checkpoint Leads to Arrest of Fugitive, Seizure of Meth-Making Supplies

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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

Tennessee Highway Patrol Accepting Applications for Citizens’ Trooper Academy

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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

Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges

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NASHVILLE—The District Attorney for the 13th Judicial District has informed the Department of Safety and Homeland Security that former state trooper Wade Williams pleaded guilty today to five criminal counts stemming from a sexual assault investigation.  Williams pleaded guilty to two (2) counts of aggravated statutory rape, two (2) counts of attempt to commit especially … Read more

Tennessee Law Enforcement Making Roadways Safer with More Cops. More Stops.

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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 violators including impaired drivers, seat belt violators, distracted drivers, and speeders, during its “More Cops. More Stops.” campaign this July 26-29.   “With school starting just around the … Read more