Roy Smith Named TWRA Boating Officer of the Year

NASHVILLE --- Roy Smith has received the honor of being named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Boating Officer of the Year. Smith received the award at the May meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission.

 

Smith is a boating officer in TWRA’s Area 41, which encompasses seven counties in East Tennessee, including Knox. Smith was the lead investigator on six boating accidents that resulted in either property damage or personal injury. Over the course of the year, he checked a total of 659 boats, issued 70 court citations for boating violations plus another 18 warning citations.

 

TWRA’s boating safety course was implemented into the driver education program in all of the Knox County public high schools under Smith’s direction. With this accomplishment, he has helped ensure that more than 3,000 young high school students will receive boating education annually. The boating safety education is a part of the official curriculum of the third largest public school district in the state.

 

To further his training during the year, he attended an Emergency Vessel Operation Course (EVOC). He also attended the National Safe Boating Council’s Close-Quarters Boat Handling Course and obtained an instructor’s certification in each of these courses. Smith attended the USCG-Marine Patrol Officers Course (MPOC)-ID (Instructor Development) in the MPOC-T (Tactical) Course.

 

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