Chief Cocke County Sheriffs Deputy Derrick Woods has been named the 2020 East Tennessee Deputy of the Year by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office(THSO).
Although his duties and responsibilities are mainly administrative, Chief Woods has gone above and beyond to improve traffic safety within Cocke County, according to Steve Dillard, East Tennessee Law Enforcement Liaison, who presented the award to Woods on December 14.
Woods is currently the East Tennessee Network Coordinator for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.In that role, he assists deputies at traffic accidents, and also evaluates and investigates the crash to determine ways to prevent future accidents. The recipient also is involved in teaching safety programs in both the Cosby High School and Cocke County High Schoolâs Driverâs Education classes.