Rutherford County Fire Rescue’s (RCFR) Fire Marshal’s Office and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) arrested Kenneth Gibbs, 42, of Rutherford County on Monday, September 5 and charged him with attempted aggravated arson, attempted vandalism, and additional charges by RCSO. The call came in around 5:30 p.m. on Labor Day after the RCSO responded to…
Crisis negotiators trained for school safety situations during recent exercises at Rockvale High School, said Lt. Derek Oeser of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiations Team. “Our goal is always ‘a peaceful resolution’ in the interest everyone involved,” Oeser said. In the interest and focus of school safety, the 12-member team conducted hostage negotiation scenarios…
Protecting the safety of students, teachers and staff still remains the core of school resource officers after Rutherford County launched the first SRO program in Tennessee 29 years ago. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Rutherford County Schools partnered to add SROs at the county’s five high schools in 1993. Now, SROs serve all 50 County…
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the next Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. Residents will practice traffic stop scenarios and learn about the SWAT team during the free Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. Community residents will meet Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and engage with deputies on topics such as the patrol division, training, K9s, mounted patrol,…
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association $500 scholarships to children of three deputies. Students receiving the checks were Brianna King, daughter of Capt. Joey King, Taylor Rodgers, daughter of Sgt. Michael Rodgers and Grace Towle, daughter of SRO Andrew Towle. Brianna is a student at Cumberland University, Taylor is a student at Tennessee Tech…
Sheriff’s Capt. Britt Reed was promoted to Major by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, effective June 13. Reed will supervise the law enforcement divisions of the Sheriff’s Office including patrol, criminal investigations, school resource officers, judicial services and civil and criminal warrants. “Major Reed brings experience in both patrol duties and criminal investigations,” Fitzhugh said. “His educational…
I don’t know about you all, but I despise porch pirates! This video shows a man removing a porch welcome sign from a home while the female driver waited in the car, said Sheriff’s Detective Kyle Norrod. The sign was taken Sunday from a home on Lytle Creek Road, Norrod said. They…
Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence was promoted to deputy chief over support services by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh effective Monday, May 30. Spence will work with Fitzhugh in preparing the Sheriff’s Office budget. He will supervise human resources and accounts payable. He will also oversee Support Services of warrants and records, maintenance, vehicle maintenance, training, community services…
Booking deputies intercepted from an inmate metal strips that could potentially be used as a weapon behind bars Tuesday, said Deputy Chief Kevin Henderson of the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center Inmate Matthew Wesley Ghee, 32, of Rocky Glade Road near Eagleville is being held on previous charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault filed…
Residents may dispose of expired and unused prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Sheriff’s Office at 940 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. People may drive up to the Sheriff’s Office main lobby where Sgt. Robert Dowell and Deputy Michael Heller will collect the medications. Dowell…