Police Major Clyde Adkison has retired from the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) after 41 years of dedicated service. Major Adkison began his career with MPD as a dispatcher in October 1978. Over the past four decades, he rose through the ranks. Adkison worked in the Patrol Division, Traffic Division, and Administrative Services. He was promoted…
The La Vergne Police Department is asking for help to identify a woman involved in an attempted robbery earlier this week. The robbery occurred on Monday, February 11th at the Subway restaurant at 5191 Murfreesboro Road around 3:45 p.m. The woman was described as an African-American woman wearing a dark hat that read “Los Angeles,”…
The Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is proud to announce the graduation of Sergeant Mark Wood from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. The School of Police Staff and Command is an intensive management development program that instructs law enforcement managers on a variety of topics of study which include: Leadership and Management,…
Officer Gregg Brown retired from the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) on January 31, 2019, after dedicating nearly 17 years of service to the department. His K-9 partner, Juice, will also retire with him after serving eight years with MPD. Brown begin his employment with the department on September 23, 2002, as a patrolman. He was…
Police Major David Hudgens is retiring from the Murfreesboro Police Department after nearly 35 years of dedicated police service. “I intend to enjoy myself,” Hudgens said at a retirement ceremony in his honor at Murfreesboro Police Headquarters Thursday afternoon before a standing room only crowd. Major Hudgens begin his employment with the department as a…
Imagine coming home from work to find your beloved pet has gone missing. Sadly, this was the reality for Shawan Weathers, whose pet pooch was stolen last October. Police are now warning owners to be vigilant after a spate of dog thefts over the past year. However, not even the lure of Murfreesboro’s homeless dogs…
On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at approximately 6:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of an unresponsive person near the railroad tracks close to the intersection of Old Salem Road and Patterson Avenue. Upon arrival a white female was found deceased in a tent. She has since been identified as Valerie Jane Schneider…
The City of Murfreesboro announced today (Jan. 15) that Larry Flowers has agreed to become the Murfreesboro Police Department’s new Public Information Officer. He will start the position on Jan. 22 and report to Public Information Director Mike Browning within the City Manager’s Office. Flowers comes with a wealth of experience in the communications field,…
As folks prepare to ring in the new year, the La Vergne Police Department is preparing to keep the streets of La Vergne safe. Officers will be setting up sobriety checkpoints in the area of Murfreesboro Road starting at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 29th. They will be checking for impaired drivers until 2:00 a.m….
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Murfreesboro Police Departments are gearing up for the upcoming New Year’s holiday. As 2018 comes to a close, there are sure to be several people ringing in the New Year by celebrating with family and friends. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Murfreesboro Police want to make sure you celebrate safely and responsibly….