Major Britt Reed was promoted to deputy chief by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. Reed supervises the law enforcement divisions of the Sheriff’s Office including patrol, criminal investigations, school resource officers, judicial services and civil and criminal warrants. Fitzhugh said Reed was chosen based on his roles as a leader and his educational background. “Deputy Chief Reed…
Seven experienced law enforcement officers with various backgrounds recently joined the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and Deputy Chief Britt Reed welcomed the officers and presented them with their badges. “We try to operate as a family,” Fitzhugh said of the Sheriff’s Office with more than 500 employees. “I think you’re going to…
Sheriff’s deputies are teaming up with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and community groups to dispose of unused and expired prescriptions Saturday, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. “The DEA National Take Back Day is a good time to safely get rid of the left over drugs and prescription medications, including opioids,” Fitzhugh said. “Disposing of the…
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers heroes will delight trick or treaters during the Halloween Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Parents can drive safely through the event with their children 12 and under where the first responders will visit with the trick or treaters and hand out candy. The…
Residents are encouraged to make schools and communities safer during a vigil with sheriff’s deputies and LifePoint Church members Monday. The event will be at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10 at the church on 506 Legacy Drive in Smyrna. Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Keith Lowery, LifePoint Associate Minister Ken Hampton and Community Services Sgt. Gary Herron…
Beware of scams where a caller falsely uses the name of a sheriff’s deputy to get money. One Rutherford County woman received a voice mail on her personal phone with a man posing as Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Steve Spence from the warrants division. The woman returned the call from her work phone but received a…
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,…