
McMinn County Sheriff Steve
Frisbee
presents a $500 scholarship
from the
Tennessee Sheriff's
Association to
Ciara Danielle Frisbee.
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Mt. Juliet News
By Laurie Everett
Managing Editor
Ashe named Wilsonian of the
Year
Paid tribute as a Wilson
County native, Purple Heart
recipient and longest
serving sheriff in Wilson
County, Terry Ashe was named
Wilsonian of the Year by the
Mt. Juliet West Wilson
Chamber at their annual
Awards Banquet and
Installation Dinner held at
Pine Creek Golf Club
Thursday evening.
Ashe, who has been Wilson
County sheriff for nearly
three decades, graciously
accepted the award that is
given each year to someone
who is "actively involved in
the well being of Wilson
County citizens." Ashe
appeared touched at the
recognition and said he was
"honored and humbled" to
receive the award. "I love
Wilson County and its
people. It is a privilege to
serve," Ashe said.
Ashe received the award at
the event that drew at least
140 chamber members and he
was given a rousing round of
applause. Pastor Chuck
Groover of Victory Baptist
Church in Mt. Juliet held
the crowd in suspense as he
eloquently led up to
announcing this year¹s
Wilsonian of the Year. He
talked of a man who was a
"paper carrier at age ten
and has not stopped working
since."
Groover also told attendees
the Wilsonian recipient
entered law enforcement in
1972 and served honorably in
Vietnam and later in the
Tennessee National Guard.
A surprise award for Ashe,
he soon was given clue he
was the recipient when
Groover told everyone the
person honored with this
year¹s award earned three
Purple Hearts, two Bronze
Stars, a Vietnam Cross of
Gallantry and also received
two Presidential Citations.
During the tribute, Groover
also mentioned Ashe was the
longest serving sheriff in
Wilson County and is the
first sheriff in the state
of Tennessee to serve on the
Governor¹s Juvenile Justice
Committee.
"The Wilsonian of the Year
is a very prestigious award
that the Chamber bestows on
a individual who exemplifies
multi-jurisdictional
cooperation, promotes
economic development,
actively supports Chamber of
Commerce activities and
helps make the community a
desirable place to live,
work and play," Mt. Juliet
Chamber President Mark
Hinesley said. He noted Ashe
was the perfect recipient.
"Terry Ashe is very
deserving," he said. "This
year¹s award was given to
him because he is a hard
working public servant who
we not only call Wilson
County sheriff, but also a
true friend of Wilson
County. Therefore, he is
this year¹s Wilsonian of the
Year."
Also during the event that
included a lavish dinner,
Linda Salts was inducted as
2008 Board Chair to replace
outgoing Chair Luke
Winchester. Hale Moss was
honored with the evening¹s
other prestigious Paul
Bauman Award.
Mt. Juliet News
Managing Editor Laurie
Everett can be reached at
754-6397 or by e-mail at
mtjulietnews@tds.net
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Monday, August 13, 2007
Knoxville News Sentinel
By Matt Lakin
Sheriff gears up for
additional position
In more than 30 years of law
enforcement, Jefferson
County Sheriff David
Davenport estimates he’s
seen police work from nearly
every angle.
“I’ve been lucky,” he said.
“It’s been a series of
challenges all along the
way.”
Davenport, who turns 60 this
year, took on a new
challenge last month when
his colleagues from around
the state elected him
president of the Tennessee
Sheriffs Association.
He expects to spend the next
year helping coordinate
training for officers and
working as an advocate on
legislation and issues
facing law enforcement in
Tennessee’s 95 counties.
“Something’s always going on
where the sheriffs need a
spokesman,” he said.
“Everybody’s dealing with
budget crunches. Almost
every sheriff you talk to is
dealing with a hostile
county commission. There’s
just so much of the pie to
go around.”
Those budget shortfalls
usually translate to
shrinking ranks of deputies
facing ever-growing
pressures, Davenport said.
“We’re going to have to get
competitive with what we pay
our people,” he said. “When
we give a man a gun and a
badge, put him on the street
and only give him $18,000
per year, something’s wrong.
They have to make snap
decisions that affect
people’s lives. One of my
things is going to be trying
to provide better salaries
and benefits for our law
enforcement officers.”
Davenport grew up in Knox
County, where he graduated
from Young High School in
1964. He later served in the
Air Force as a military
policeman and graduated from
East Tennessee State
University in Johnson City
in 1974 with a degree in
criminal justice.
His classmates there
included Jimmy Dunn, now
chief prosecutor for the 4th
Judicial District, which
includes Jefferson County.
Davenport spent seven years
as a Tennessee Highway
Patrol trooper before
joining the Tennessee Bureau
of Investigation. He worked
in the bureau’s Johnson City
office, then transferred to
Knoxville.
He spent his first day here
helping investigate a bank
robbery in Kodak in which
the robbers killed four
people.
Davenport’s work, which has
included more than 100
homicide cases, earned him
various honors, including
being named the TBI Criminal
Division’s agent of the year
in 1997. He retired from the
TBI after being elected
sheriff in 1998, but the
high-profile cases didn’t
drop off.
Just last year, Davenport
and his officers made
headlines and newscasts
around the country after
capturing Jerry Buck Inman,
a convicted sex offender
wanted in the strangling of
Clemson University student
Tiffany Souers.
The sheriff said he’s
looking forward to the next
year as association
president.
“It’s an honor, and I’m
going to be active,” he
said.
Matt Lakin may be reached at
865-342-6306.
© 2007, Knoxville News
Sentinel Co.
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Area sheriff puts out a
warning for anyone with a
telephone
Advice could protect hard-earned cash
Wednesday, Aug 29,
2007 - 04:42 PM
Washington County
Sheriff's Department
Washington County ,
Tennessee Sheriff Ed
Graybeal wants to
alert the public that he
does not have anyone
soliciting money for any
purpose whatsoever.
Someone in his area is
misrepresenting
themselves as a
fundraiser for the
Washington County Sheriff's
Office. They are
asking local businesses for
monetary donations to
purchase bullet-proof vests
for Washington County
officers. Sheriff
Graybeal states
that he does provide
mandatory equipment for all
of the officers at
Washington County Sheriff's
Office without donations
from the public.
If you have any questions
concerning this matter
please contact the
Washington County Sheriff's
Office at 461-1414.
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Unicoi Sheriff Kent
Harris' dedication
From the
Johnson City Press
"Town Recorder Randy
Trivette and his
administrative assistant,
Janice Metcalf, felt proud
about the long hours they
spent one night putting the
final touches on Erwin's
budget.
"But as they prepared to
head to their homes to get a
few hours of sleep before
returning to work, a
familiar voice came across
the police scanner in the
office. The level of
dedication to their jobs
that they showed that night
had been topped by the man
well-known for being on duty
well into the night.
Unicoi County
"Sheriff Kent Harris was on
the prowl. While most
department heads are fast
asleep, it is common for
this public official to be
still in the thick of police
activity."
Click here
to read the full article
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Dedication & Open House
Join Sheriff David Davenport
and his department for the
dedication of the new
Jefferson County Justice
Center. This is a community
event and a tour of the
facility will follow the
dedication.
The Jefferson County
citizens can take great
pride in this facility
because of the combined
efforts, commitment and hard
work of many.
WHAT:
Dedication & Open House of
the Jefferson County Justice
Center
WHEN:
Saturday February 3, 2007
10:00 AM to Noon
WHERE: Jefferson
County Justice Center
765 Justice Center Drive
Dandridge, TN 37725
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Tennessee's longest
serving sheriffs:
Sheriff Terry Ashe (Wilson)
and Sheriff Mike Wilson
(Weakley) were each sworn in
for the 7th consecutive
time. Both were first
elected in 1982.
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