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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
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 DARE essay winners Lexi Prince and Austin Botts at Taylors Elementary School. Standing behind them are Principal Dr. Sherry Shroyer and Bradley County Sheriff's SRO Deputy Travis Mull.
Fifth grade classes at Taylors Elementary School completed the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program just in time for Christmas break from classes. Deputy Travis Mull taught the nine-week DARE program which focuses on the adverse health effects of alcohol, tobacco and drug use. |
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 |
DARE graduation - Blue Springs Elementary School has completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program that was taught by School Resource Officer Bo Collins of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Students submitting the best essays on how they have benefitted from DARE were recognized at a graduation ceremony attended by students and parents. Pictured above are (front row) Principal Deb Bailey and essay winners Abagail Johnson and Lexi Nelson. Back row - Deputy Collins, guest speaker Capt. Steve Lawson of BCSO's Criminal Investigations Division, SRO Sgt. Doug Towne of Walker Valley High School, and Michigan Avenue Elementary SRO Aubrey Rominger. 
DARE classes at Prospect - Fifth grade students completed nine weeks of DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) instruction taught by School Resource Officer Heather Mason of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. At the graduation ceremony three students were awarded DARE medals for submitting the best essays on what they learned in DARE. In the picture above are Principal Steve Montgomery, Nicole Crawley, Skylar Earls, Lauren Gamble and Deputy Mason.
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Written by Tim Gobble, Sheriff
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 |
I really enjoyed participating in Cleveland’s big Christmas parade last weekend. One of my favorite parts of this job is being able to get out in the community and meet people one-on-one. The parade was a great kick-off to the holiday season and afforded a terrific opportunity to come together, celebrate Christmas and acknowledge public service agencies, merchants and local folks. We are blessed to live in one of the most beautiful counties in Tennessee with so many friendly and helpful neighbors. I wish you all well this season and remind you to stay safe while you enjoy the company of family and friends.
This coming week, on December 15, the country will be celebrating “Bill of Rights Day.” This day may not be as well known as some other special days in December, but it marks a landmark event in the history of our great nation. The Bill of Rights is that document that specifically ensures many of the basic rights we often take for granted. The official day of recognition was designated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, and is a good opportunity for people to reacquaint themselves with this very important and unique document.
Originally, the U.S. Constitution was more focused on establishing an operable and effective federal government than on individual rights. It was only after much contentious debate that a Bill of Rights was ratified. Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter to James Madison, “A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth.” In other words, it is a safeguard against any repressive regime or political faction that might gain control of the three branches of government and wish to move our representative republic in directions the founders never intended.
It’s interesting to note that some members of the First Congress felt the Bill of Rights to be unnecessary because those rights were already guaranteed and there was nothing in the Constitution empowering Congress to take citizens’ rights away. In the end, the Bill of Rights was adopted, clearly and legally defining some of our most cherished rights, such as the right to free speech, gun ownership, unreasonable search and seizure, peaceful assembly, due process of law, state rights and so on, including the Ninth Amendment, which protects other individual rights not specifically covered in the Bill of Rights. Since its ratification, judiciaries as high up as the Supreme Court have relied on the Bill of Rights for their decisions.
As sheriff, it is my sworn duty to protect and defend the rights of all citizens. As both a U.S. Secret Service agent and sheriff, I took an oath of office to protect and uphold the Constitution and the Bill of Rights attached to it.
I wish all Americans would take time to reflect upon the freedoms we all enjoy. There are so many nations around the world that don’t care about the rights of their citizens. In fact, it is the freedoms afforded every U.S. citizen that has motivated other people from all over the world to come here and build a better life for themselves, their loved ones and future generations.
Lastly, I want to congratulate the Voices of Lee on being selected to appear on the NBC television show, “The Sing Off.” Lee University has been a positive and productive part of the Bradley County community for decades, beginning as a small religious college and growing into a world-class university. So many Lee students who came to us from other parts of the country have remained here after graduation to work and raise families. The Voices of Lee, led by Danny Murray, have been representing their school and community with professionalism and pride for 15 years. I wish them much success on the upcoming TV show.
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 |
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The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information about the Monday robbery of a truck driver while he was parked on the northbound exit ramp of I-75 at Charleston updating his log.
The trucker from Hickory North Carolina said while he was working on the log he noticed a white Ford F-150 truck had stopped behind his rig. A white male got out of that vehicle, walked to the cab of his truck and demanded money. The truck driver said the man kept one hand in a pocket, telling him that he had a weapon. The suspect got away with $389 and a pocket knife. He is approximately 40 years old, brown hair with a goatee, and was wearing a brown jacket. He left in the Ford truck with Georgia registration that was driven by a woman. Bradley County Sheriff’s investigators said the robbery occurred around 2:45 p.m. Anyone with information is asked the contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 423-728-7336.
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Thursday, 03 December 2009 |
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The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints in various locations across the county on weekends through the New Year’s holiday period. Locations and times for checkpoints are not announced in advance but each was chosen after an examination of data showing locations of previous DUI arrests and other traffic violations. The sheriff’s offices’ increased enforcement comes at a time of the year when Bradley County typically experiences an increase in traffic accidents and fatalities. At checkpoints deputies will watch for motorists who’ve had too much to drink and will check for compliance with seat belt laws. Fourteen people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this year in Bradley County surpassing 2008’s count of eleven. In Tennessee and most states the blood alcohol limit for adults is point 08 percent and point 02 percent for persons 16 to 21 years old. Sheriff Tim Gobble said during the holidays we each need to do our part to have a positive impact on reducing traffic accidents and the needless loss of life.
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