2026 Calendar Project

Law Enforcement Services asks to support 2026 Calendar Project

Youth will learn about safety, gangs and bullying through educational materials provided by the Sheriff’s Community Services Unit and funded by Law Enforcement Services, said CSU Sgt. Gary Herron. Law Enforcement Services representative Matt Hopkins will contact businesses to donate with an advertisement posted on the 2026 Calendar. Those funds will pay for the educational…

K9 deputies and canines earn national certification

K9 deputies and canines earn national certification

Rutherford County Sheriff’s K9s and their patrol deputy handlers earned national certification from the United States Police Canine Association. The four-month patrol K9 handlers’ course was hosted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s K9 Unit. K9 Deputy Christian Salter and K9 Timo, Deputy Brandon Baines and K9 Odin, Deputy David Vega and K9 Jack and…

Paul Marx

Driver charged in road rage situation

An 18-year-old driver who accidentally cut off a second driver in traffic “feared for her life” when the second driver allegedly threatened her with a handgun, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy reported. The driver flagged down Deputy Victoria Capps about 3:04 p.m., Tuesday on Northwest Broad Street near Interstate 840 to report the alleged assault….

Detention Cpl. Ray Cobb

Cpl. Ray Cobb retires after 36 years at the Adult Detention Center

Cpl. Ray Cobb retires after 36 years at the Adult Detention Center Cpl. Ray Cobb got tired of driving to his state prison job in Nashville 36 years ago so he took a turn working at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s Adult Detention Center. Now, he’s retiring with almost 40 years working as a corrections…

Detective Lt. Tony Hall graduates from FBI National Academy

Detective Lt. Tony Hall graduates from FBI National Academy

Detective Lt. Tony Hall of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was one of 257 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy in December. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 11 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies…

Sgt. Cox earns Jerry Anderson Hero Award

Sgt. Cox earns Jerry Anderson Hero Award from NAACP Nashville Branch

Care for special needs children and underserved children earned Sheriff’s SRO Sgt. Dustin Cox the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the NAACP-Nashville Branch. He received the award during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at MTSU. As a school resource officer, Cox has spearheaded the SRO Division’s mission to serve Rutherford County Schools’…

Sheriff’s deputies earn five Tennessee Highway Safety Office awards

Sheriff’s deputies earn five Tennessee Highway Safety Office awards

Six deputies received traffic safety awards for the Middle Region of the Tennessee Highway Safety Office during a lunch Tuesday in Bell Buckle. Field Training Officer Deputy Michael Bennett received the Beyond the Traffic Stop Award for a stop of a 15-year-old driver leading to the recovery of stolen handguns from a gun store in…