FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2023
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-3242
Arriale.Tabson@TN.Gov
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE ANNOUNCES AWARD RECIPIENTS FROM 19TH ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGE
TENNESSEE – On Friday, August 4, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office recognized the achievements of law enforcement agencies statewide during its 19th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge. This year, 73 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted: 19 from West Tennessee, 21 from Middle Tennessee, 17 from East Tennessee, 16 from the Cumberland Region, and one submission from each of the Tennessee Highway Patrol districts. Award winners are listed as follows. To access photos and more information, please visit www.tnlifesaverschallenge.com.
1 – 10 Officers Category
- First Place: Chapel Hill Police Department
- Second Place: Benton Police Department
- Third Place: Jamestown Police Department
11 – 25 Officers Category
- First place: Moore County Sheriff’s Office
- Second place: Newbern Police Department
- Third place: Fairfield Glade Police Department
26 – 45 Officers Category
- First place: Crossville Police Department
- Second place: McMinnville Police Department
- Third place: Union City Police Department
46 – 75 Officers Category
- First place: Greene County Sheriff’s Office
- Second place: Dickson Police Department
- Third place: Cookeville Police Department
76 – 100 Officers Category
- First place: Bristol Police Department
- Second place: Gallatin Police Department
- Third place: Fort Campbell Police Department
101 – 200 Officers Category
- First place: Bartlett Police Department
- Second place: Kingsport Police Department
- Third place: Collierville Police Department
201 – 500 Officers Category
- First place: Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
- Second place: Murfreesboro Police Department
- Third place: Chattanooga Police Department
501 or More Officers Category
- First place: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
- Second place: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
Best-Looking Cruiser Award
- Sevier County Sheriff’s Office
Beyond the Traffic Stop Award
- Deputy Michael Nelson, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
Highest-Scoring Police Department
- Chapel Hill Police Department
Highest-Scoring Sheriff’s Office
- Greene County Sheriff’s Office
Regional Overall Award Winners
- West Tennessee Region: Bartlett Police Department
- Middle Tennessee Region: Chapel Hill Police Department
- Cumberland Tennessee Region: Benton Police Department
- East Tennessee Region: Greene County Sheriff’s Office
Tennessee Highway Patrol Districts Category
- First place: District 6 – Cookeville
- Second place: District 4 – Memphis
- Third place: District 1 – Knoxville
University Police Category
- First place: Walters State Community College Police Department
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The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security advocating for traffic safety. The THSO works in tandem with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement statewide programs addressing occupant protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and crash data collection and analysis. Programs administered by the THSO are 100 percent federally funded. The THSO’s mission is to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate these programs. To learn more, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.