Twelve deputies were recognized as Officers of the Month Tuesday by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented Officer of the Month ribbons to the employees. Fitzhugh recognized the efforts of the officers as a team. “I look to you to be leaders of this team,” Fitzhugh said. “Thank you for your individual…
Preventing an active shooter from killing people and saving lives was the goal of Rutherford County emergency responders who completed an Active Threat Integrated Response Course last year. More than 740 law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics working in Rutherford County were trained based on the rescue task force approach, said Sheriff’s training Lt. Chris…
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Tennessee thanked law enforcement officers statewide recently who saved lives by arresting impaired drivers. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy William Travis received the Middle Tennessee Top DUI Enforcers award for sheriff’s offices in Middle Tennessee. Travis earned recognition in the gold category for 100 DUI arrests last year. MADD honored Deputy Austin…
Santa’s helpers will deliver a sweet message to high school students about safe driving especially during the holidays when they distribute candy and traffic safety materials after school Dec. 16. Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will give the students candy and literature about the importance of not texting or holding phones while driving…
A Smyrna man is behind bars after being arrested for the 2014 homicide of Danny J. Wright. Enrique Dane Decourcey, age 30, is accused of criminal homicide. On the morning of August 7, 2014, Danny J. Wright was working on a vehicle in the driveway of 109 Kings Road in Smyrna when he was shot…
Sheriff’s bloodhound Ethel sniffed out missing people and sought out children, especially those seated in wheelchairs, when she served five years at the Sheriff’s Office. Ethel, who retired from duty because of cancer three years ago, said her last goodbyes to handler K-9 Deputy Michael Romans Monday as she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge for…
Ninety Rutherford County students will enjoy the spirit of Christmas, thanks to Toot’s restaurants’ diners and contributors to the Shop with the Sheriff program. School resource officers and Sheriff’s Citizens Academy alumni members will ask Toot’s diners to donate during a fund-raising event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Toot’s on…
Senior citizen Hazel Bowers giggled with delight when she received unexpected presents delivered by the Sheriff’s Senior Citizen Awareness Network volunteers last Christmas. SCAN Coordinator E.T. Guice brought the bag of gifts to Bowers and wrapped her with a scarf and toboggan. “Let me see if I can get my ears covered,” Bowers said as…
Seven suspects wanted for domestic assault and related crimes in Rutherford County were arrested Wednesday during a nationwide sweep, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s captain said. Sheriff’s deputies and Murfreesboro Police officers served nine warrants on the suspects charged with violation of family violence crimes, said Capt. Britt Reed of the Criminal Investigations Division. Family Crimes…
Detective Steve Brown and Detective Ryan Huggins were selected as the Exchange Club Officers of the Year by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. They were chosen for their extensive investigation to solve the murder of sports enthusiast Terry Barber, who was found deceased inside his Christiana home June 26. Initial evidence at the scene did…