P-25 System Incomplete, Showing Improved Communication
With a year under its belt, the county’s new P-25 radio communication system has been helpful to several area departments. That according to Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris. Farris said the system’s big benefit is the ability for departments to communicate with each other statewide. Farris said school resource offers have been able to use […]
Putnam Man Arrested At June Meeting Said Officers Escalated
The man arrested at June’s Putnam County Commissioners Meeting said the Sheriff’s Office escalated the situation leading to his arrest. Tyler Strode charged with assault against a first responder, disrupting a public meeting, and resisting arrest. Strode, along with several members of local Democratic organizations, attended Monday’s County Commission meeting. The Putnam County Young Democrats […]
Monterey Tee Ball President Charged With Theft
Monterey Tee Ball President Joshua Gallagher has been indicted and charged with theft between $2,500 and $10,000. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed that Gallagher stole funds directly from the organization’s bank account for personal use. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Gallagher’s personal purchases included food and clothing that were not associated […]
Second Arrest Made From Putnam Commission Meeting
A second arrest has been made from the altercation that happened after the conclusion of the Putnam County Commissioners meeting Monday night. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the individual identified as Aaron James Cofer is being charged with assault against a first responder. Investigators determined that Cofer engaged in a physical confrontation with […]
Disruption At Putnam Commission Meeting Leads To Arrest
A disruption after the conclusion of the Putnam County Commissioners meeting on Monday night has led to an arrest. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, a group of attendees, including individuals from the Putnam County Democratic Party, Putnam County Young Democrats, and the Indivisible Upper Cumberland Group, were present and generally peaceful. However, some […]
Farris: Putnam ICE Agreement Only To Vet Violent Inmates
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said reports that his office has signed a task force agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement are not true. Farris said the county is participating in a jail enforcement agreement. Farris said participating in the jail model allows the sheriff’s office to vet violent inmates without getting the federal government […]
4 Putnam Officers, National Defenders Honored Friday
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will host a memorial this Friday to honor officers who lost their lives while in the act of duty. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the event is part of National Police Week. Farris said the memorial will honor fallen officers from all over the country. “We want to honor […]
Putnam Sheriff Registering For Citizens Academy
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is set to kick off its yearly Citizens Academy which gives residents insight on the department’s day-to-day operations. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the program gives first-hand experience in investigations, patrols, dispatch, jail tours, police car rides, and shooting police firearms. Farris said this is one of many ways […]
Putnam Jail Expansion Some Two Months Behind Schedule
The Putnam County Jail expansion project is running some two months behind due to significant delays in equipment arrival. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris told County Commissioners Monday night he had hoped the facility would have been completed the first week of May, with a June move-in date. Farris said Bell Construction’s request for a […]
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Reaches Re-Accreditation
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has achieved re-accreditation, one of just six counties in the state to be accredited by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Association. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department must meet standards for professionalism, organization, policy, and procedures. “It’s very difficult for a Sheriff’s Office to get accredited because of the jail itself,” […]
