Decherd Police documents contradict police chief s statements on Ward investigation
Comments to Board and NewsChannel 5 now questioned
Two documents given to NewsChannel 5 Thursday now cast doubt over statements Decherd Police Chief Ross Peterson made to Decherd city leaders this week.
and last updated 2021-07-15 23:39:32-04
DECHERD, Tenn. (WTVF) â Two documents given to
NewsChannel 5 Thursday now cast doubt over statements Decherd Police Chief Ross Peterson made to Decherd city leaders this week.
The statements surround the fallout from a road rage incident off of one of the most heavily trafficked roadways in the state. The Rutherford County Sheriff s Office says in June, former Decherd Police Officer Mathew Ward who was off duty and more than 50 miles outside of his jurisdiction held a driver at gunpoint using his police-issued service weapon.
Questions surround past job of Decherd police officer charged with aggravated assault
Police sgt says he was told not to investigate
A Decherd police sergeant says his boss blocked a full pre-employment investigation surrounding former Decherd police officer Mathew Ward, who now faces an aggravated assault charge.
and last updated 2021-07-14 00:02:53-04
DECHERD, Tenn. (WTVF) â A Decherd police sergeant says his boss blocked a full pre-employment investigation surrounding former Decherd police officer Mathew Ward, who now faces an aggravated assault charge following a road rage incident. That sergeant says a more thorough inquiry into Ward s job history may have revealed potential red flags now uncovered by