Smithville Police Detective James Cornelius Graduates from TBI State Academy

September 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Police Detective James Cornelius is among thirteen law enforcement officers from across the state along with two criminal justice students who recently became new graduates of the TBI State Academy.

The Academy was created as a professional and specialized training ground for Tennessee law enforcement officers who want to expand their education and training in the criminal justice field. Through the six-week course, attendees learned advanced investigative techniques, science, and strategy; skills they can take back with them and put into practice at their home agencies.

The TBI State Academy was modeled after the FBI’s National Academy, and includes coursework in the areas of leadership, constitutional law, communications intelligence, and crime scene and undercover investigations. Candidates were nominated by their department heads and selected to attend, and were required to have five years of experience as a full-time commissioned officer of a Tennessee law enforcement agency.

The TBI State Academy also partners with Tennessee State University and Middle Tennessee State University, and a student enrolled in the criminal justice program at each school also attended the course. Additionally, MTSU provides cameras, and TSU provides tablet computers, to each student, and these officers can take them back to use at their respective agencies.

Each year, one student is honored with the prestigious Director’s Award. The officer selected for that award is the individual with the highest cumulative scores in academic tests, physical fitness, shooting competition, leadership presentation, and case presentation. This year’s winner of the Director’s Award, announced during today’s graduation, is Investigator Sergeant Bryan DeRose, with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

The Academy runs four days a week for six weeks and is held at Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy in Bell Buckle. This is the eighth class to graduate from the TBI State Academy.

September 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The staff of Congressman John Rose (TN-6) will be in DeKalb County on Tuesday, September 17th to meet with local citizens who need assistance with federal services.

“I am thrilled to have a talented district staff serving the good folks of Tennessee’s Sixth District. We are focused on providing top-notch constituent services for all 19 counties,” said Rose. “Knowing that at times it may be difficult to travel to one of our two district offices, I have directed my district staff to periodically set up office hours in other locations throughout our 19 county-district. This will allow everyone in the Sixth District to have face-to-face access to my district staff and the services we provide.”

“The next opportunity for constituents to take advantage of these remote office hours will be in Smithville,” Rose announced. “My staff will be meeting with constituents at the DeKalb County Board of Education on Tuesday, September 17th from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Central Time. Constituents who do not need a face-to-face meeting may call the Cookeville office to discuss any questions at 931-854-9430.”

Congressman John Rose represents Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District and resides in Cookeville with his wife, Chelsea, and their son, Guy. The Sixth District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties.

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September 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver is on a tour of the 40^th district visiting all the schools  to meet with students, teachers, and principals.

She kicked off the tour this week in DeKalb County with a visit to all five schools. During her visits she shared copies of the U.S. Constitution with students in social studies classes and passed out flags.

“I got a chance to visit every school. We started at the high school and then at the middle school. I hand out Constitutions to the 8^th grade and high school senior government classes. I got to share our nation’s history and some really cool stories about our founders and why we are a Republic.  September 17, 1787 was when the U.S. Constitution was drafted and we are coming up on that day next week so that’s why I  like to go to the schools in September to remind kids of or beginnings and why we are such an exceptional nation and the importance of preserving our Constitution. It was very exciting and lots of fun and the students were so excited to receive them (copies of the Constitution). They had questions and I love it when they ask questions and I ended it singing an  acapella version of “God Bless America”,” said Representative Weaver.

As a member of the Education Committee in the State House of Representatives, Weaver said her district tour of the schools gives her a chance to hear directly from teachers and principals about their concerns and to share those views with her fellow state lawmakers in Nashville.

Representative Weaver said her next stops on the tour will be in Smith County and then to Trousdale and Sumner Counties.

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