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 […]
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 […]
