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Suspect Charged in Curtis Drive Homicide

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Release Date:  08/21/2017By:  Chief Grant Gillespie Waverly Police Department Detectives arrested Charles Shear, 22, of Waverly, last night on a charge of Second Degree Murder in the death of his wife, Brandi Shear, 22, of Waverly.  Officers were called to a residence at 105 Curtis Dr. on a report of gunshots being fired.  When the Officers arrived they discovered Brandi Shear deceased in her vehicle in the driveway. Waverly PD Detectives Mike Hubbs and Jonathan Fortner...

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Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign

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Waverly police department Announces SAFE Campaign Participation The Waverly Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign begins February...

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Web Site for Waverly Disaster Created

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A website has been created to help maintain information about the 1978 propane explosion that occurred in Waverly.  During discussions between Mayor Buddy Frazier and Public Safety Chief Grant Gillespie, the idea to have a central website dedicated to the event and administered by the City of Waverly was born.  The website is located at www.waverlypropaneexplosion.com and is maintained as part of the Department of Public Safety’s Website at www.waverlypublicsafety.com....

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2016 Officer of the Year

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Sgt. Shaun Wilson has been named the 2016 Waverly Police Department Officer of the Year.  The officer of the year is selected by members of the police department and goes to the member who best represents the values of the department.  This is the second year in a row that Sgt. Wilson has been selected and he is the only officer who has won the award three times. “Shaun is a professional officer who consistently demonstrates the high values and expectations this community...

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Public Safety Officer Position Opening

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The Waverly Department of Public Safety-Police and Fire is accepting applications for the position of Public Safety Officer (Police Officer).  The Department of Public Safety is a 24 hour full service Police and Fire Department.  Because of the unique mission of the department, Public Safety Officers are required to perform both law enforcement and firefighting duties.  All Public Safety Officers are required to complete the Basic Police Academy and Basic Fire Academy. ...

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