Putnam Sheriff’s To Apply For Mental Health Patient Transportation Grant
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will apply for a grant to help cover the cost of transporting mental patients from medical hospitals to mental hospitals. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is the responsibility of all Sheriffs in the state to be in charge of these transportations. He said that they have become more taxing because […]
Dirt Being Moved For Foundation Of Putnam Jail Expansion
You may notice some heavy machinery near the Putnam County Justice Center as dirt work has begun on the jail expansion. Sheriff Eddie Farris said over the next month, several feet of dirt in the lower parking lot of the justice center will be removed to create a foundation. “The new building will be attached […]
Tennessee Sheriff’s Association And Alzeheimer’s TN Partner To Push Silver Alert Kits
May is Silver Alert Month in Tennessee, and the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association is partnering with Alzheimer’s Tennessee to push new Silver Alert Kits. Putnam Sheriff Eddie Farris said that the kits contain information to help law enforcement find older loved ones with memory-related illnesses that have gone missing. “Then law enforcement has information at the […]
PCSO Process In Investigating Missing Person Cases
The case of Joshua Bohannon identified last week led many to ask how does the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office tackle a missing person’s case? Sheriff Eddie Farris said his office has a protocol that kicks in when someone is reported missing. “There’s a lot of things that we put in place in the computer system, […]
Human Remains Identified As Joshua Bohannon After 9 Months Since Missing
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the skeletal remains found Thursday are those of Joshua Brian Bohannon. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the remains were found by a citizen in a rural area in the southern portion of Putnam County between Burgess Falls State Park and the Window Cliffs Natural Area. “This particular area a […]
Putnam Jail Expansion Nearing Foundation Work
Foundation work for the Putnam County Jail expansion set to begin next month. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the new additional parking has been completed. Farris said that means vehicles in the lower parking lot where the expansion will be built can now be moved. “Once they get out of the way, and we’re able to […]
Farris Said Retention A Major Issue At Washington Conference
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said retention and recruitment of law enforcement and border patrol issues highlighted his visit to Washington D.C. The National Sheriff’s Winter Conference happened last week. Farris said the feedback could help with hiring correction officers, which has been a challenge for the county. “Maybe some thing that I can take […]
PCSO Expanding Jail Kitchen And Purchasing Body Scanner Through Grant
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has received a some $543,000 state grant with no match required. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the money will allow multiple improvements to go along the new jail expansion. The main project being an expansion to the kitchen. “When we add these other 500 additional beds that the additional cost is […]
Putnam Participating In Ride Shares For New Year’s Eve
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Cookeville Police Department will be offering rides for Putnam residents this New Year’s Eve. Sheriff Eddie Farris said protection and safety of all citizens is his number one concern. “We have several wrecks and certainly our fair share of wrecks and fatalities here in Putnam County throughout the year, and […]
Putnam Sheriff’s Office 6th Year Of Clean Audits From State
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has earned another clean audit making six years in a row with no findings. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he considers the the county has one of the larger offices in the state. “As Sheriff, I would like to take the credit, but I will not,” Farris said. “The credit goes […]
