Mike Moss, Smyrna Parks and Recreation Director, is pleased to announce Rusty Boguskie as the 2019 Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award winner and Breanna Evans as the 2019 Young Leader Award winner. Both individuals will be honored at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Banquet, Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Smyrna Event Center….
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is asking for assistance in identifying a male subject suspected of multiple counts of auto burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card, and identity theft. The male pictured below is the suspect in numerous cases in Smyrna and Rutherford County from December 2019 through the present. Most recently, on January 16,…
Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) recently received a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase three Mobile LED Light Towers. “Smyrna Fire Department is grateful for the support of Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation,” shared Chief Bill Culbertson. “Illuminating the entire scene of an accident will mitigate the risk of injury to our personnel.”…
Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying an individual responsible for a theft at the Verizon Store on Sam Ridley Parkway. On February 1, 2020, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the individual pictured below entered the Verizon store located at 480 Sam Ridley Parkway West in Smyrna. The individual removed six IPhone 8 phones…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) would like to remind citizens to use caution when sharing information over the phone. “Smyrna Police Department has received a few reports of attempted phone scamming,” explained SPD Chief Kevin Arnold. “Fortunately, the scamming hasn’t been successful in these cases. We want to be proactive in messaging to our community to…
On February 8, 2020, 6:33 p.m., personnel from Smyrna Police Department, Smyrna Fire Department, and Rutherford County EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash with injuries at 1883 Almaville Road, near I-24, in front of the Mapco Station. Upon arrival, First Responders located a white Ford Ecsort and a red Toyota Highlander in the roadway,…
Smyrna Fire Department recently hosted the Fire Inspector I training course at Smyrna Fire Station 2. Nine personnel from Smyrna Fire Department, along with personnel from departments across Middle Tennessee, completed necessary training and passed testing to earn their State Fire Inspector Certification. “Smyrna Fire Department is committed to completing Life Safety Inspections in partnership…
On February 3, 2020, approximately 6:00 p.m., Smyrna Police Department personnel responded to an accident at the intersection of South Lowry and Sam Griffin. A motorcycle driven by Smyrna resident Karl J. Burdette, age 48, had been struck by a minivan driven by Murfreesboro resident Willa D. Palmer, age 70. Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently hosted a ceremony pinning six new officers. The pinning ceremony is the culmination of an intense officer training period, including 12 weeks of in-residence training at The Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy and 16 weeks of internal training with SPD. Officer Ernest Carr, Officer William Charbonneau, Officer Cole Lewis, Officer Khang…
Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying an individual responsible for a theft at Target. On January 9, 2020, the individual pictured below entered the Target store located at 803 Industrial Drive in Smyrna. The individual removed household goods, camping equipment, and fishing equipment from the shelves and walked out of the store,…