Cookeville Investigating Vandalism At City Cemetery
The Cookeville Police Department is currently investigating vandalism that occurred Tuesday night at the Cookeville City Cemetery. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said several headstones were pushed over and, in some cases, broken in half. Woods said he returned to the cemetery again today and discovered more vandalism that possibly could have occurred during […]
Cookeville Council To Consider Police Auto-Tagging Contract
The Cookeville City Council will consider entering a contract for an auto-tagging license for the city’s police department this Thursday. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said the feature takes information from the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems and tags it with evidence automatically. Winfree said the license would be useful for storing footage taken […]
Coppinger Awarded Officer Of The Year
The Cookeville Police Department recognized Detective Alyssa Coppinger as the 2023 Officer Of The Year. Coppinger is a member of the SWAT team, Armor team, and Recruitment team. She is also a firearms instructor and integrating communications assessments and tactics instructor. Police Chief Randy Evans said Coppinger’s hard work has impressed everyone. “I will tell you […]
Cookeville To Begin Ticketing On Cedar Avenue
Cookeville Police will begin ticketing parked cars on North Cedar Avenue this week. The city recently removed all on-street parking between West Broad Street and West 2nd Street and replaced it with new bicycle lanes. The city plans to strictly enforce the appropriate use of bicycle lanes for the safety of cyclists. All vehicles parked […]
Cookeville Police Unveil New Armored Vehicle
The Cookeville Police Department will officially showcase its new Terradyne Armored Rescue Vehicle at Pop Power Saturday. Major Scott Winfree said the vehicle is designed to provide cover to injured civilians or officers during a violent crime. He said if an officer if wounded during a hostage situation with a perpetrator barricaded in a structure, […]
Cookeville Police Seeking Info On Missing Teen
The Cookeville Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of a missing 16-year-old girl. Emma “Ronnie” Houser was last seen Friday at her Cookeville residence. Houser is 5’5″, 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Investigators believe Houser could still be in the Cookeville area. An image of Houser is posted on […]
Jury Selection Process Moving To Cookeville Police Department
Putnam County jury selection will move to the Cookeville Police Department effective Monday, as parking issues at the Putnam County Justice Center have caused complications. Chief Deputy Clerk Celena Bradley said due to limited parking, potential jurors have been forced to park in front of local businesses during jury selection. Bradley said on jury selection […]
Police & Responders Being Trained On Mental Health
Cookeville Police and First Responders are being trained to improve the outcomes of encounters with people suffering from behavioral health issues. Sergeant Mike Herrick said during the 40-hour training, community resources like Volunteer Behavioral Health and UCHRA educate officers on the help available. Herrick said many of the people the police force deals with regularly […]
Cookeville Police Performing Extra Patrols During Super Bowl
The Cookeville Police Department will partner with The Tennessee Highway Safety Office to perform saturation patrols throughout the Super Bowl. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said extra officers will be on the streets watching closely for drivers showing any signs that they are impaired. He said drunk driving is common year-round, but can be particularly common around […]
Five Cookeville Police Officers Receive Life-Saving Medals
Five Cookeville Police Officers received life-saving medals for work in saving a driver who a suffered cardiac event last August. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said the man crashed his vehicle while driving on North Washington Avenue. Evans said officers responded and administered CPR and deployed an AED. “Of course, our officers, just by virtue […]
