Press Release:

April 15, 2016

On April 14, 2016 several officers along with other city employees received recognition with the City of Crossville Police Department. The awards were presented during the City Council meeting, to recognize agency members who go above and beyond what is required in their job descriptions as well as going the extra mile to help protect the citizens of our community.

Listed below are the Officers of the Month for March, 2016:
Sergeant Dustin Lester K-9: On 3/13/16, Sgt. Lester made a drug bust at the Red Roof Inn, on 3/15/16, he was involved in a vehicle pursuit that turned into a foot pursuit when it ended in Roane County, where Sgt. Lester prevented the felon from “Car-jacking” another vehicle; and on 3/16/16, Sgt. Lester and his K-9 partner Mojo, tracked the I.D. thieves from the Verizon Wireless arrest, listed next.

Master Patrol Officer E.J. Williams: On 3/16/16 MPO. E.J. Williams investigated two suspicious males at the Verizon Wireless store, which led to the capture of a fugitive from the Dominican Republic, the seizure of computers, a credit card reader and equipment for creating credit cards. After the men ran away from the business, Sgt. Lester deployed K-9 Mojo for a successful track, capturing the suspects.

Sergeant Tim Vandever: On 3/14/16, Sgt. Vandever, while off duty shopping at Lowe’s, observed a thief exiting the store with merchandise. During a scuffle with the thief, in the parking lot, City of Crossville Public Works employee Jeremy Derosset went out and assisted with the apprehension. A special thank you and a separate award were presented to Derosset.

Senior Patrol Officer D. Coleman: On 3/16/16, Crossville Fire Department employees were conducting fire safety checks at Stewart Place Apartments, where they observed some suspicious activity. SPO. Coleman arrived and his investigation led to a search warrant and the discovery of a large amount of drug activity. A special thank you and a separate award were presented to the Fire Department.

Master Patrol Officer Matthew Green: On 3/17/16, MPO. Green investigated a stolen vehicle, subsequently recovering the vehicle and arresting the thief who had stolen it. On 3/22/16, he responded to and solved a burglary at Old Jamestown Apartments. MPO. Green was able to identify, locate and arrest the thief.