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Law Enforcement Challenge State Award Winners Presented by the Governor's Highway Safety Office

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August 25, 2005

 

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

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)

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Tennessee Highway Patrol
Colonel Lynn Pitts

First Place
State Police/Highway Patrol

Commercial Vehicle Safety Award

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Ft. Campbell Military Police Department
Lt. Commander Darryl Johnson

First Place
Military Police

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Paris Police Department
Chief Thomas Cooper

Speed Awareness Award

Memphis Police Department
Chief Larry Godwin

Second Place
Municipal Police (501 - 1,000 officers)

 

The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tn.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.

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