Smyrna police are searching for a man who fled a traffic stop
Smyrna Police Department
and last updated 2021-04-24 18:39:13-04
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) â Smyrna police are searching for John Jeffrey Hicks who fled a vehicle on foot at a police traffic stop.
According to Smyrna police, officers initiated a traffic stop on Lee Victory Parkway in Smyrna. Hicks exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
Officers searched the vehicle and found a felony amount of marijuana, meth, heroin, and a loaded AR-15 rifle. As Hicks fled the scene he dropped a semi-automatic pistol.
Hicks is out on bond for felony drug charges in a neighboring county.
(SMYRNA, TN) Early Saturday afternoon (4/24/2021) Smyrna Police initiated a traffic stop on Lee Victory Parkway at the Old Nashville Highway. A passenger identified as John Jeffrey Hicks fled on foot. A records check shows that he is out on bond for felony drug charges in a neighboring county.
La Vergne Police Department’s K-9 unit and Smyrna Fire Department’s drone operators are searching for Hicks. He is a white male, 6’5”, 200 pounds, with long hair and several .
SPD Detective Kevin Krieb Honored Feb 27, 2021 at 08:42 pm by WGNS
(SMYRNA, TN) Detective Kevin Krieb with Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement. The award was presented by United States Attorney Don Cochran.
Detective Krieb began his career in law enforcement as an officer with Vanderbilt University Police Department. He joined the Smyrna Police Department in 2002. Beginning in patrol, he worked his way through the SPD ranks, serving as a DARE officer, narcotics detective, DEA task force officer, and was recently promoted to Detective Sergeant of Narcotics.
The Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney, Middle District of Tennessee honors law enforcement officers and agents who exceed the call of duty to keep their communities safe. Detective Krieb was honored for his role in a nine-month investigation that resulted in the indictment of five members of a fraudulent Oxyco