A Nashville man is behind bars after being arrested for vandalizing a Nashville Police Department patrol vehicle. Larod Everett, 47, is accused of slashing all four tires on an officer’s patrol unit and ripping off the trunk emblem at an apartment complex on Hillwood Blvd. on Nov. 16. Everett was arrested on two prior occasions…
Nashville Police Department (MPD) Chief Michael Bowen announces the retirement of two veteran officers who dedicated more than 53 years of combined service to the department. A retirement ceremony was held Friday, Nov. 9, at Nashville Police Headquarters honoring Officer Deric Haynes and Officer James Smith. Officer Haynes begin his employment with the department on…
The Nashville Police Department (MPD) is proud to announce the graduation of Sergeant Jason Higgins and Sergeant Wayne Lawson from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. Higgins and Lawson are part of the Northwestern School of Police and Staff Command 460th class. A graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 31, at Nashville…
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, at approximately 3:33 p.m., Nashville Police officers responded to Bullseye Gun Gear & Pawn, 130 Shelby St., in reference to a panic alarm and possible theft. Upon arrival, employees of the business had six male subjects detained in the parking lot. The individuals were then taken into custody by MPD officers….
On Saturday February 24, 2019, at approximately 1:36 a.m., Nashville Police Department (MPD) dispatch received a 911 call about a domestic situation, in a moving vehicle. The caller, who was a passenger in the vehicle, informed dispatch that she had been assaulted. The driver, Joshua Williams, 39, of Freeport, Ill., refused to stop the vehicle….
Join MOPS of Nashville for their first annual Ladies Luncheon featuring guest speaker Skyler Harris. Harris is an officer with the Nashville Police Department and a former contestant on Season 12 of NBC’s “The Voice.” Harris will share her inspiring story of how she became a police officer after overcoming an abusive relationship in college…
On February 18, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Nashville Police detectives, with the assistance of the patrol division, arrested wanted aggravated burglary suspect, Quentin Dewey Pittman, 31, during a traffic stop on S. Church Street. Pittman, who has a history of fleeing from law enforcement, attempted to elude capture by ramming his vehicle into an…
UPDATE: Mufreesboro Fatal Shooting The victim of the fatal shooting at Summerlake Apartments Friday night has been identified as a 16-year old male. All other parties involved are in their late teens and have been identified and interviewed. At this time, investigators have no reason to believe this was a random crime. The parties involved…
Police Major Clyde Adkison has retired from the Nashville Police Department (MPD) after 41 years of dedicated service. Major Adkison began his career with MPD as a dispatcher in October 1978. Over the past four decades, he rose through the ranks. Adkison worked in the Patrol Division, Traffic Division, and Administrative Services. He was promoted…
Officer Gregg Brown retired from the Nashville Police Department (MPD) on January 31, 2019, after dedicating nearly 17 years of service to the department. His K-9 partner, Juice, will also retire with him after serving eight years with MPD. Brown begin his employment with the department on September 23, 2002, as a patrolman. He was…