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Tennessee Law Enforcement Agencies Earn Statewide,
National Honors
Nashville, TN – Twenty-six Tennessee law enforcement agencies were
presented state and national awards today by the Governor’s Highway Safety
Office (GHSO) during Tennessee’s inaugural Law Enforcement Challenge awards
ceremony held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
The Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition designed to recognize and
reward the best overall traffic safety programs across the state and across
the country as judged by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Similar sizes and types of agencies were judged on local efforts to enforce
laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving and
speeding. The winning safety programs combined officer training, public
information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within their
jurisdictions.
Thirty-three awards were presented honoring the “best of the best”
traffic safety programs in the state (see attached list). Nationally,
Tennessee agencies earned seven top honors which is unprecedented for a
state’s first entry in to the IACP competition. The nation’s top award was
presented to the Mt. Carmel Police Department recognized as having the most
comprehensive traffic safety program in the county. All agencies regardless
of type or size were considered for this award.
“The National Law Enforcement Challenge is a mechanism that challenges
law enforcement agencies to set comprehensive goals, strive to reach new
heights, and share their experiences,” said GHSO Director Chuck Taylor. “The
competition has no losers – only winners, for working to save lives and
reduce the frequency and severity of injuries on our nation’s highways.”
Law Enforcement Challenge State Award Winners
presented by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Municipal Agencies and Sheriff’s Offices Categories
| 1 – 10
Officers
First Place
Mt. Carmel Police Department
Chief Jeff Jackson
Second Place
Dover Police Department
Chief Kim Wallace
Third Place
Decherd Police Department
Chief Jimmy Daniel
11 – 12 Officers
First Place
Collegedale Police Department
Chief Dennis Cramer
Second Place
Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Kent Harris
Third Place
Soddy-Daisy Police Department
Chief Allen Branum
26 – 50 Officers
First Place
Paris Police Department
Chief Thomas Cooper
Second Place
Brownsville Police Department
Chief Gill Kendrick
Third Place
Maryville Police Department
Chief Tony Jay Crisp
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51-100
Officers
First Place
Gallatin Police Department
Chief John Tisdale
Second Place
Bradley County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Daniel Gilley
Third Place
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Ricky Headley
101-250 Officers
First Place
Johnson City Police Department
Chief John Lowry
Second Place
Murfreesboro Police Department
Chief Glenn Chrisman
Third Place
Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Wayne Anderson
251-500 Officers
First Place
Knoxville Police Department
Chief Sterling P. Owen, IV
Second Place
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Mark Luttrell, Jr.
Third Place
Chattanooga Police Department
Chief Steve Parks
501-1,000 Officers
First Place
Memphis Police Department
Chief Larry Godwin |
Highway Patrol
First Place
THP District 4 – Memphis
Captain Joe Nunn
Second Place
THP District 1 – Knoxville
Captain Charles Laxton
Third Place
THP District 2 – Chattanooga
Captain Lucious Howard
Military Police
First Place
Ft. Campbell Military Police
Lt. Commander Darryl Johnson
University Police
First Place
East Tennessee State University
Chief Jack Cotrel
Second Place
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Assistant Chief Deborah Perry
Special Award Categories
First Time Entry
Mt. Carmel Police Department
Chief Jeff Jackson
Occupant Protection Award
Collegedale Police Award
Chief Dennis Cramer
Impaired Driving Award
Bradley County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Daniel Gilley
Speed Awareness Award
Paris Police Department
Chief Thomas Cooper |
Child Passenger Safety Award
Mt. Carmel Police Department
Chief Jeff Jackson
Underage Alcohol Prevention Award
Clinton Police Department
Chief Rick Scarbrough
Technology Award
Chattanooga Police Department
Chief Steve Parks
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Award
Mt. Carmel Police Department
Chief Jeff Jackson |
Law Enforcement Challenge National Award Winners
presented by the International Association of Chiefs of Police
Mt. Carmel Police Department
Chief Jeff Jackson
Clayton J. Hall Memorial Award
Nation’s top award presented for the most comprehensive traffic safety
program in the country.
First Place
Municipal Police (1-10 officers)
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Colonel Lynn Pitts
First Place
State Police/Highway Patrol
Commercial Vehicle Safety Award
Ft. Campbell Military Police Department
Lt. Commander Darryl Johnson
First Place
Military Police
Paris Police Department
Chief Thomas Cooper
Speed Awareness Award
Memphis Police Department
Chief Larry Godwin
Second Place
Municipal Police (501 – 1,000 officers)
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