Rutherford County, TN - Three Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies earned awards Wednesday from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s Middle Tennessee Region.
Cpl. Zachary Williams received the Deputy of the Year award, Cpl. William Travis earned the Seat Belt Award and Deputy Shaun Matthews received the Speed Enforcement Award.
The awards were presented during the THSO’s annual holiday awards lunch, highlighting the traffic safety efforts of law enforcement officers in 97 ag .
A dump truck hauling wood chips on Bivens Hill Road overturned on Wednesday. Upon crashing, the truck caused a utility pole to break earlier during the afternoon hours.
The accident occurred on Bivens Hill Road near Wilson Hill Road around 4 PM. Rutherford County Deputy Shaun Matthews said DTC utility crews began replacing the utility pole right at 4 and had to reduce the flow of traffic to one lane.
There is no word on any injuries caused in the accident on Wednesday.
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(MURFREESBORO) Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office deputies earned honors as Officers of the Month for exemplary actions in 2021, including potentially saving lives. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and the Sheriff’s command staff and captains recognized the employees during a ceremony on Friday (2/4/2022).
Sheriff Fitzhugh said, “Our deputies chosen for ‘Officers of the Month’ show exemplary actions in protecting students, using their specialized skills in a responding to .