Welcome to the Waverly Police Department, a dedicated 24-hour, full-service police agency committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the vibrant community we serve, encompassing approximately 4,250 residents. Our team of 13 devoted, full-time Police (Public Safety) Officers is committed to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement.
On Friday, September 2 around 7:30am the Humphreys County 911 Center received a call of a bomb threat at Waverly Junior High School. The caller told the dispatcher there was a bomb at the school and hung up. Police Officers and Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the scene and school officials were notified. According to Police Chief David Daniel the caller appeared to be a young female. “Even though the call was suspected to be a prank the school was evacuated and searched as a...
The City of Waverly will be installing a new phone system today. There may be short interuptions in phone service to the Police Department and City Hall during installation. Calls placed to 911 will NOT be affected, and you may also call 296-7792 and speak directly to a dispatcher if you need assistance.
The new system replaces an aging phone system, which recently lost its voicemail capability. The new system will feature direct line calling to many city officials and will...
The Waverly Police Department is investigating the theft of over 50 televisions and DVD players from Walmart. Detectives Tony Ahne and Jonathan Fortner along with Loss Prevention Officers from Walmart are investigating the thefts, in which an employee of Walmart has been stealing electronics and selling them to local residents. The suspect has admitted that he took the TV’s between January and August of this year, and is cooperating with Detectives in recovering the equipment.
35 televisions...
Warrants were obtained charging Cody Tidwell of Tennessee Ridge with 2 counts of Theft of Property and Criminal Trespass for the theft of lawn mowers and trailers in Waverly. Tidwell admitted to stealing the property from residences on Dylark Drive and East Main Street in Waverly on July 5 & 7.
Officers Wilson and Fortner noticed Tidwell driving through the area and turn into a driveway on East Main St and begin talking with a resident. Tidwell was identified after the...
The Waverly Police Department has received several pieces of equipment from the military through the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMO) program. The program allows local law enforcement agencies to obtain surplus military equipment free of charge.
The Police Department recently obtained a military “Humvee” vehicle for use during disasters. “We realized during the flooding last year that a vehicle capable of maneuvering in high water or other hazardous areas...
