2017 Law Enforcement Challenge Award Winners
This year, 56 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted: 18 from West Tennessee, 15 from East Tennessee, 14 from Middle Tennessee, nine from the Cumberland Region, and one submission from each of the Tennessee Highway Patrol districts. Award winners are listed as follows.
Category: 1 – 10 Officers 1st Place: Benton Police Department 2nd Place: Dresden Police Department 3rd Place: Rocky Top Police Department
Category: 11 – 25 Officers 1st Place: White House Police Department 2nd Place: Bolivar Police Department
Category: 26 – 45 Officers 1st Place: Crossville Police Department 2nd Place: Martin Police Department 3rd Place: McMinnville Police Department
Category: 46 – 75 Officers 1st Place: Tipton County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Place: Greene County Sheriff’s Office 3rd Place: Maryville Police Department
Category: 76 – 100 Officers 1st Place: Sumner County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Place: Gallatin Police Department
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Category: 101 – 200 Officers 1st Place: Madison County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Place: Franklin Police Department 3rd Place: Bartlett Police Department
Category: 201 – 500 Officers 1st Place: Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Place: Clarksville Police Department 3rd Place: Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
Category: 501 – 1,000 Officers 1st Place: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
Category: 1,001 + Officers 1st Place: Memphis Police Department 2nd Place: Metro Nashville Police Department
Category: Tennessee Highway Patrol Districts 1st Place: District 7 – Lawrenceburg 2nd Place: District 3 – Nashville 3rd Place: District 5 – Fall Branch 3rd Place: District 4 – Memphis
Category: Military Police 1st Place: Fort Campbell Police
Category: University Police 1st Place: Austin Peay State University Police Department 2nd Place: University of Tennessee Knoxville Police Department
Category: Multi-Jurisdictional 1st Place: CARE Network
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SPECIAL CATEGORY AWARDS
Beyond the Traffic Stop: Trooper William Conners, Tennessee Highway Patrol District 5 – Fall Branch Drug Agent Kris Lewellen, Scott County Sheriff’s Office
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Award: White House Police Department
Championship Class: Benton Police Department
Child Passenger Safety Award: Bartlett Police Department
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Award: Tennessee Highway Patrol District 4 – Memphis
Director’s Award: Tipton County Sheriff’s Office
Distracted Driving Award (THP): Tennessee Highway Patrol District 1 – Knoxville
Distracted Driving Award: Clarksville Police Department
Impaired Driving Award: McMinnville Police Department
Motorcycle Safety Award: Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Occupant Protection Award: Tennessee Highway Patrol District 7 – Lawrenceburg
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Tennessee Highway Safety Office • 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-767-3242 • Email: [email protected] • www.tntrafficsafety.org
Rookie of the Year: Jefferson City Police Department
Speed Awareness Award: Benton Police Department
Technology Award: Brownsville Police Department
Underage Alcohol Prevention Award: Crossville Police Department
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Tennessee Highway Safety Office • 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-767-3242 • Email: [email protected] • www.tntrafficsafety.org