[7], The Tennessee Highway Patrol operates six inspection sites around the state, in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. She attended pub. He holds a bachelors degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Colonel Stewart became a state trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Montgomery County in 1987 and rose through the ranks before he became Colonel in 2018. The agency was created to protect the lives, property, and constitutional rights of people in Tennessee. To serve, secure & protect the people of TN. Tennessee Highway Patrol | Nashville TN - Facebook [8], The Tennessee Highway Patrol is organized into eight districts, which have a district headquarters, a varying number of troops, and county facilities. Throughout his career, he embraced the mission of the THP by demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing the standard of enforcing highway safety. Ohio State Highway Patrol opens up recruitment for certified Ohio peace Retired THP colonel breaks down body camera video from Covenant School Low 44F. How much do Tennessee Highway Patrol employees make? [4], The head of the Tennessee Highway Patrol is Colonel Matt Perry, who has served with the organization since 2004 and has served as the head of Tennessee Highway Patrol since December 2020. Captain Dye has demonstrated his passion and devotion to the Tennessee Highway Patrol over the course of his 22-year career. THP top official to retire after 33 years of service, next colonel The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Securitys mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee. Perry started in law enforcement as a sheriffs deputy in 2002 under former Williamson County Sheriff Bill LeCates. Troop C covers the following counties: Anderson, Campbell, and Scott. Troop D covers the following counties: Wilson and Sumner. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "So I have to allocate my resources a little bit better and put them in our problem areas," he said. Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie Johnson will oversee the agencys Field Operations Bureau. Partly cloudy skies. The Colonel Richard M. Dawson Scholarship was established by friends and co-workers to honor his dedication to family, friends and the Tennessee Highway . Tennessee Highway Patrol colonel: Dangerous to enforce HOV lanes THP graduates 40 state troopers on Friday - WBBJ TV Mar 08, 2022 at 08:16 am by WGNS Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest.