On Feb. 26, Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The ceremony took place at the Tennessee State Library and Archives with Governor Bill Lee serving as the keynote speaker.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Chattanooga/Red Bank Driver Services Center located at 4873 Dayton Blvd., will close for a planned remodel on Monday, March 2, 2026.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS), through the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and Office of Homeland Security (OHS), provided critical assistance during Winter Storm Fern, responding to thousands of calls and conducting welfare checks across the state.
During the nearly two weeks of unprecedented winter weather across Tennessee, service was never disrupted for the first responders who depend on the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN).
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Dickson Driver Services Center, 114 West Christi Drive, which closed for a planned remodel on July 16, 2025, will reopen on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) Deputy Commissioner Greg Mays presented badges to five new OHS Special Agents in a graduation ceremony at the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the State Capitol.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) joined Metro Moore 911 Board Chair, Metro Moore County Mayor Sloan Stewart, Metro Moore Sheriff Tyler Hatfield, Metro Moore County first responders and Jack Daniel Distillery Senior Vice President/General Manager Melvin Keebler to celebrate the opening of the “Old No. 7 Tower” and Metro Moore County’s integration into the statewide Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN).
On Friday, February 6, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, partnered with the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police for a press event to remind citizens that “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” ahead of Super Bowl weekend. Additional organizations in attendance included the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Nashville Department of Transportation, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Alliance Highway Safety, and Choices Matter.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Jasper Driver Services Center, 4950 Main Street, Building D, which closed for a planned remodel on May 14, 2025, will reopen on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
Since Winter Storm Fern began, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers have been assisting stranded drivers, responding to crashes, removing trees and other roadway hazards to help restore roadway access for power crews and citizens, transporting Tennesseans to warming centers and conducting welfare checks on Tennesseans.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has assisted more than 1,660 motorists and responded to 3,514 calls for service since Winter Storm Fern began impacting the state in the early morning hours of Jan. 24, 2026. Troopers have been out around the clock to keep Tennesseans safe during one of the most severe winter weather events in recent history.
Road conditions are improving across parts of Tennessee, but the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) continues to urge drivers to remain cautious as freezing temperatures can cause ice, downed trees, and other hazardous road conditions.
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that Tennessee Highway Patrol State Troopers and State Homeland Security Agents will lead coordinated efforts to conduct welfare checks on Tennesseans who have not been heard from since the devastating ice and snow storm that brought dangerously low temperatures and knocked out power across the state, with the bulk of outages concentrated in the metro Nashville area and Middle and West Tennessee, and whose families have been unable to reach them.
As ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact travel across Tennessee, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has been working tirelessly to assist motorists.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has provided extensive assistance to motorists across the state since the start of the winter storm, as ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact travel.