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Waverly Police K9 Crockett has been awarded “Healthcare for K9 Heroes” Grant

August 22, 2017
WDPS

Media Release August 22, 2017 By: Chief Grant Gillespie Waverly Police K9 Crockett has been awarded “Healthcare for K9 Heroes” Grant The Waverly Police Department K9 Unit received a grant providing health insurance coverage for its Police K9, Crockett. The insurance will reimburse the department’s special drug fund for veterinary expenses. “This represents considerable savings to the department and allows us to use funds we would normally spend on our K9 in other drug...

Suspect Charged in Curtis Drive Homicide

August 21, 2017
WDPS

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...

Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign

February 3, 2017
WDPS

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...

Web Site for Waverly Disaster Created

January 17, 2017
WDPS

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....

2016 Officer of the Year

December 28, 2016
WDPS

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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