Remembering fallen Murfreesboro Officers
The Murfreesboro Police Department celebrated Police Memorial Day on Thursday. During the ceremonies, Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg presented Police Chief Glenn Chrisman with a proclamation from the City Council. (L-R photo: Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg presents Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman with a proclamation honoring peace officers)
(L-R) Sheriff Truman Jones, Department of Safety Commissioner David Mitchell, U.S. Marshall Denny King, Smyrna Chief Kevin Arnold, LaVergne Chief Ted Boyd, MTSU Chief Buddy Peaster.
Rutherford County Sheriff Truman Jones noted that law enforcement personal in Rutherford County work together unlike other areas of our state and country.
District Attorney General Bill Whitesell (right photo) honored officers who passed away in the line of duty.
Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman stated that a special service was being held elsewhere in our state where law enforcement personal remembered Murfreesboro Officer Kay Francis Rogers who was killed in the line of duty when a motorist struck her motorcycle. Chief Chrisman said that no new names have been added to the list of fallen officers in the past year however, Murfreesboro has had some major losses.
The service was held in the Murfreesboro City Hall on Thursday.
(Photo L-R) Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Mike Walker plays TAPS on the bugle. The reverence continued as Todd Boswell played Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
