“Thank You to the Hearty Hog’s Veterans BBQ Camp” – Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office The Hearty Hog’s Veterans BBQ Camp gifted three veterans a new BBQ smoker and accessories for Christmas. One of those veterans is Deputy Richard Tidwell of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Tidwell, who served in the Army National Guard, is…
Three Sheriff’s Office deputies became certified officers when they graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Friday. Deputy Brandon Lorden, Deputy Syler Warley and Deputy Patrick Burns completed the 12-week training academy where they learned aspects of law, police procedures and physical fitness training. Lorden and Burns previously worked as detention deputies before being…
Delight expressions shone on senior citizen’s faces when Sheriff’s Senior Citizens Awareness Network volunteers delivered Christmas presents. “To give these seniors a gift for Christmas is like giving a child a toy,” said SCAN Coordinator E.T. Guice. “They get so excited when they open that bag.” Church members, neighbors and individuals donated presents for about…
Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered $100 bills for Sheriff’s Patrol elves to distribute to families for a surprise Christmas gift. Deputy Chris Wright spotted mother Tisha Knight buckling her daughters inside their child safety seats. Wright gave Knight $100 for her efforts to keep her daughters safe. Thank you, Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus…
Sheriff’s Detention Cpl. Malia Xayachack and Sgt. Adam Sowden juggled working fulltime and with completing courses at MTSU. Their dedication paid off when they both graduated Saturday from MTSU. Xayachack said the journey was difficult, especially since she managed work and 400 hours of internship with 200 hours at the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division. She…
Sheriff’s Detective Amanda McPherson earned the Rutherford County Sheriff’s “Officer of the Year” award from the Exchange Club of Rutherford County Wednesday. McPherson has become an integral part of the Criminal Investigations Division since joining in 2020. She has worked on numerous domestic violence cases, multiple types of crimes against children and violent crimes. McPherson…
Three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies earned awards Wednesday from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s Middle Tennessee Region. Cpl. Zachary Williams received the Deputy of the Year award, Cpl. William Travis earned the Seat Belt Award and Deputy Shaun Matthews received the Speed Enforcement Award. The awards were presented during the THSO’s annual holiday awards lunch,…
Homeless and less fortunate children in Rutherford County schools may enjoy a merrier Christmas by choosing gifts during the annual Shop with the Sheriff event. Sheriff’s School Resource Officers will ask Toot’s customers to donate to the homeless children during a fund raising event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the…
Mother Peggy Loughren and her daughter, Luann Fox, team up to prepare stuffed animals and gift bags for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s Kids in Desperate Situations program. Deputies give children the gift bags to comfort them when they are involved in car crashes or other stressful events. This is the second year Loughren and…
Inspiration from a narcotics detective who died in a motorcycle crash invigorated fellow Rutherford County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit detectives to work harder in his memory. Detective Jake Beu excelled in his duties at the Sheriff’s Office and challenged co-workers to perform better in their jobs before his death in May. Capt. Todd Sparks of the…