Booking Deputy John Elliott received the Valor Award from the American Jail Association Tuesday for removing a loaded handgun from an inmate being booked at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center in 2023. American Jail Association President Shawn Klucznik presented the award to Elliott Tuesday during the annual AJA gives this coveted award to an…
Youth will learn about safety, gangs and bullying through educational materials provided by the Sheriff’s Community Services Unit and funded by Law Enforcement Services, said CSU Sgt. Gary Herron. Law Enforcement Services representative Matt Hopkins will contact businesses to donate with an advertisement posted on the 2026 Calendar. Those funds will pay for the educational…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s K9s and their patrol deputy handlers earned national certification from the United States Police Canine Association. The four-month patrol K9 handlers’ course was hosted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s K9 Unit. K9 Deputy Christian Salter and K9 Timo, Deputy Brandon Baines and K9 Odin, Deputy David Vega and K9 Jack and…
Transport Deputy Chelsea Quinn heard shouting from inmates waiting for court in a holding cell at the Rutherford County Judicial Center. She opened the door and saw an inmate’s face turning purple from choking on a piece of candy. “I immediately went to the Heimlich (maneuver) and once I was able to hear her audible…
An 18-year-old driver who accidentally cut off a second driver in traffic “feared for her life” when the second driver allegedly threatened her with a handgun, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy reported. The driver flagged down Deputy Victoria Capps about 3:04 p.m., Tuesday on Northwest Broad Street near Interstate 840 to report the alleged assault….
Cpl. Ray Cobb retires after 36 years at the Adult Detention Center Cpl. Ray Cobb got tired of driving to his state prison job in Nashville 36 years ago so he took a turn working at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s Adult Detention Center. Now, he’s retiring with almost 40 years working as a corrections…
Detective Lt. Tony Hall of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was one of 257 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy in December. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 11 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies…
Care for special needs children and underserved children earned Sheriff’s SRO Sgt. Dustin Cox the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the NAACP-Murfreesboro Branch. He received the award during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at MTSU. As a school resource officer, Cox has spearheaded the SRO Division’s mission to serve Rutherford County Schools’…
To celebrate Law Enforcement Day yesterday, United Communications delivered 400 cookies to 20 local law enforcement agencies in Middle Tennessee. In Rutherford County, United employee Liz Pitmon and Joe Marchesoni visited:
U.S. District Courts DO NOT ask people to pay bond payments at a BitCoin kiosk. A scammer sent this document and called a resident’s cell phone sounding very convincing in trying to trick the resident into paying a bond. But the resident had the good sense to hang up instead of losing his money to…