NASHVILLE --- A Tennessee state trooper over the weekend apprehended a man wanted for murder in California while on patrol in Jefferson County.

NASHVILLE --- A Thursday afternoon traffic stop in Cumberland County led to a drug arrest by Tennessee State Trooper Michael Robertson. Trooper Michael Jolly assisted in the stop.

NASHVILLE--- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s Chief of Staff Mark Cate and Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons were among several state officials to honor 24 individuals from across the state for their service as emergency first responders.

NASHVILLE --- Gov. Bill Haslam’s Chief of Staff Mark Cate will join the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in honoring 24 law enforcement officers and first responders at this year’s First Responder Awards Ceremony held at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Monday. The ceremony will celebrate those who have dedicated their lives for the safety and security of all Tennesseans. This event is also held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee State Trooper Dwayne Stanford apprehended a runaway juvenile from Texas on Thursday night in Nashville.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Tuesday that the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated zero alcohol-related fatal accidents in the 16 counties chosen for “No Refusal” DUI enforcement efforts over the Labor Day holiday period. Additionally, just one DUI suspect detained by the THP refused to take a blood alcohol level test in these enforcement counties and one search warrant was obtained for a blood sample under the new “No Refusal” law. The enforcement effort was coordinated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, along with the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO), local district attorneys, and various local and state law enforcement agencies.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that it will open eight of its driver service centers on the first Saturday of October and November to give citizens additional opportunities to obtain photo identification in order to vote in the upcoming state and federal general election. The centers were chosen based on the size of the populations they serve and the response from citizens to centers that were opened on Saturdays before the primary election.

NASHVILLE --- Numerous Tennessee agencies are asking Tennesseans to participate in National Preparedness Month, the annual month-long campaign designed to make emergency preparedness a priority. The theme of the ninth nationwide effort is “Pledge to Prepare”.

NASHVILLE--- Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott today announced the department’s second “No Refusal” enforcement campaign at a joint press conference with the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Nashville.

NASHVILLE---Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced today the formation of a new investigative unit to combat the increase in identity theft and related crimes in Tennessee. The newly formed Identity Crimes Unit is comprised of employees from three divisions of the department: Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security, and Driver Services Division.