Department of Safety
Dave Mitchell, Commissioner
Newsroom Archives
News Releases - 2007
December
December 26 - Decline in Traffic Fatalities over Christmas Holiday Weekend
December 20 - THP Gears Up for Christmas & New Year's Holiday Enforcement
December 7 - Cadet Class 1207 Adds 43 New Troopers to the Highway Patrol
November
November 26 - Sharp Decline in Traffic Fatalities Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
November 19 - THP to Conduct Dozens of Checkpoints This Thanksgiving Holiday
November 19 - THP Participates in Project Blue Light
November 16 - TDOS/THP Promotes Seven Officers
November 9 - Teen Killed In Hit And Run Identified
November 9 - U.S. 129 "Deals Gap" Enforcement Initiative Reduces Crashes 53%
November 8 - THP Joins Tri-State Traffic Safety Initiative
October
October 26 - THP Trooper Helps Nab Suspected Armed Bank Robber
October 26 - THP Urges Drivers to Help Keep Halloween a Treat for Children
October 25 - State Trooper Arrests Suspects in Bradley County Homicide Case
October 22 - Operation Safe Driver Targets Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
October 19 - THP Participates in National School Bus Safety Week
October 17 - TDOS and THP Intelligence Unit Identify Fraud Suspect
October 17 - Reinstatements Moving to Some Driver License Centers
October 10 - THP Conducts Roadside Inspection Event in Haywood County
October 10 - A Tennessee State Trooper Helps Catch Burglary Suspect in the Act
October 9 - THP Trooper Traffic Stop Leads to Murder Suspect
October 3 - Safety Urges Motorists To Watch Out For Deer
September
September 28 - THP Trooper Makes Stop And Finds 165 Pounds Of Marijuana
September 27 - Man Wanted In Illinois Captured In Hamilton County
September 20 - TDOS Names New CID Director
September 18 - THP Hiring Future Troopers
September 18 - 2007 Labor Day Statistics
September 17 - Highways Dedicated To Fallen Troopers
September 17 - Celebrating 70 Years of Driving Tennessee
September 14 - Trooper Larkins & Trooper Holcomb Memorial Highway Dedication Ceremony
September 13 - THP Assists Drug Task Force Eradicate Huge Marijuana Field
September 12 - THP Chopper Pilot Spots Half-Million Dollar Marijuana Field
September 4 - Preliminary 2007 Labor Day Statistics
August
August 31 - THP Trooper Makes Cocaine/Heroin Seizure In McMinn County
August 29 - THP Joins Border States In Effort To Save Lives This Labor Day Weekend
August 29 - View Tennessee Mom And M.A.D.D. Member Traci Hughes Jungkurth's Testimonial On How She Lost Her Husband and Son To A Drunk Driver
- Video (3:50) (45 MB WMV)
August 29 - Photos from the August M.A.D.D. News Conference
August 24 - New Roane County Driver License Station Open
August 18 - Highway Dedicated To Fallen Trooper
August 10 - THP Moves To Discipline Security Detail Lieutenant
August 10 - THP Launches Back To School Enforcement
August 6 - TDOS Announces Trooper Of The Year
August 1 - TDOS Public Affairs Adds Public Information Officer
July
July 27 - Tennessee Highway Patrol Proudly Announces Its New Class Of Recruits
July 16 - D.A.R.E. AMERICA 20TH Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference Comes To Nashville
July 12 - TDOS Encourages Public To Complete Customer Satisfaction Surveys
July 9 - THP Lists Sergeant Promotions
July 5 - July Fourth Holiday Fatalities
July 2 - THP Gears Up For July Fourth Enforcement
- 2006 July Fourth Holiday Historical Information
June
June 29 - THP Moves To Terminate Trooper Terry Rainey
June 17 - THP Investigating Tragic Mishap In Selmer
June 15 - 22 Officers Graduate From State D.A.R.E. Course
June 11 - Department Of Safety Releases Roadcheck 2007 Results
June 11 - TDOT and THP Gear Up for Manchester’s 2007 Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 8 - Safety Department Releases Memorial Weekend Statistics
June 4 - THP Participates In Roadcheck 2007
May
May 24 - THP Gears Up For Memorial Weekend Enforcement
-2006 Memorial Day Holiday Historical Information
-2007 Preliminary Memorial Day Report
May 18 - Department Of Safety Remembers Fallen Troopers
May 9 - Tennessee Launches "Click It Or Ticket" To Help Save Lives
May 5 - THP Declares 24-Hour Multi-Agency Hazmat Check A Success
- Homeland Security Hazmat Checkpoints Fact Sheet
April
April 26 - Driver License Service Centers Change Hours
- District 1 - Knoxville Area
- District 2 - Chattanooga Area
- District 3 - Nashville Area
- District 4 - Memphis Area
- District 5 - Fall Branch Area
- District 6 - Cookeville Area
- District 7 - Lawrenceburg Area
- District 8 - Jackson Area
April 23 - TDOS Promotes Seven Including Three Lieutenants To Captain
April 23 - Agencies Highlight Motorcycle Safety Awareness
April 19 - Multi-County Emergency Preparedness Exercise Planned For Region
April 17 - Fentress County Driver Services Center Helps Thousands In First Five Months
March
March 30 - Safety Honored Nationally For Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
March 20 - New Hamilton County Driver License Station Opens
March 19 - TDOS Establishes Professional Standards Bureau
March 15 - THP Steps Up Enforcement For St. Patrick's Day Weekend
- Driver License and Sobriety Checkpoints
- 2000-2006 St. Patrick's Day Holiday Statistics
March 13 - Czech Fugitive Indicted Following Arrest By THP
March 9 - THP Emphasizes School Safety
February
February 16 - Two Arrested With Kilo Of Cocaine On I-40 Near Cookeville
February 9 - State Agencies Partner To Warn Consumers Of Telemarketing Scams
February 8 - Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk Campaign Successful
February 5 - 50 Pounds Of Pot Seized On I-75 In McMinn County
February 2 - Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk This Super Bowl Sunday
- Driver License and Sobriety Checkpoints
January
January 25 - 142 Pounds Of Pot Seized On I-65 Near Saturn Parkway
January 25 - THP Names New Lieutenants And Sergeants
January 18 - 51 Lbs. Pot Bust On I-40 Near Cookeville
January 18 - THP Makes $32,000 Seizure In McMinn County
January 9 - Governor Names New Commissioners
January 7 - Two Apprehended In Connection With State Trooper's Murder
- Additional Information
- Family Statement
