The 20th annual Tennessee Police Memorial, hosted by the Tennessee Fraternal Order of Police and Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), was held Tuesday at Legislative Plaza at the Tennessee State Capitol, honoring Tennessee police officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty.   Â
Fallen Brentwood officer Destin Legieza, who was killed in the line of duty in June 2020, was one of those honored. Members of the Brentwood Police Department and Legiezaâs family were in attendance. Â
âAttending the Police Memorial Tuesday morning with Brentwood officers, Destinâs family and others from around the state provided us with an opportunity to remember and honor the memory of those officers in Tennessee, including Destin, who have paid the ultimate sacrifice,â Brentwood Police Chief Jeff Hughes said. âIt was a moving ceremony to show support for those survivors who have lost loved ones. We were honored to be in atten
“It’s the biggest project in the history of Brentwood from a financial perspective,” Brentwood Police Chief Jeff Hughes said. “It is going to put us on the map in regard to having a facility that is state of the art that will allow us to serve the citizens of Brentwood more efficiently and hopefully more effectively.”
Growing needs
From the department’s founding in 1971, the number of officers on staff has grown exponentially, according to the city. Fifty years ago, the department had three officers and a chief of police, Howard Buttrey, who retired in 2000. Later the department was served by former Chief Ricky Watson.