On Saturday (9/28/2024), just after 11:00 AM, Dunlap Police responded to a local business concerning a report of two people passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the vehicle’s driver, Gunner Meeks, and the vehicle’s passenger, Hannah Rigsby. Officers found both parties unresponsive in the vehicle and …
Some members of Dunlap Fire and Police, Signal Mountain Fire Department, Jasper Highlands, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and the Chattanooga Fire Department are all working in the flood area of Tennessee. The ground area search operations are being conducted over a 10-hour day. Lt. Jody Lockhart described the conditions as extremely hazardous, with debris built up approximately 24 …
The Dunlap Fire Department has been deployed with Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, Chattanooga Fire, and Jasper Highlands Fire to assist with operations in Unicoi County after the flooding from the hurricane. Crews arrived safely at the staging area at around 1:00 AM Central Time on Monday. They expect sporadic updates as crews are …
On September 20, 2024, at around 1:30 PM, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a farming Combine on fire in a bean field off of Old York Highway near the Sequatchie River. Dunlap Fire and personnel from the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and Sequatchie County Emergency Management responded to the scene. …
Over the last few months, the Dunlap Police Department has received numerous complaints about several local businesses selling alcoholic beverages to underage people. Underage persons possessing and consuming alcoholic beverages have also been a huge issue in the community. Last week, the Dunlap Police Department conducted an underage operation of a prohibited sale or distribution …
Press Release: High School faculty, S.R.O’s, and deputies of the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office responded quickly to threats of violence made against our High School. Due to everyone’s actions, the threat was quickly eliminated, and there was never any danger on or near the school campus. This investigation has resulted in the arrest of a …
Recent complaints have been made about bad actors portraying themselves as representatives of the Dunlap Police Department over the phone. The Dunlap Police Department would NEVER make phone calls soliciting or collecting money. If these individuals have contacted you or a loved one, please know that these calls are made under false pretenses and do …
As a reminder, there is no trespassing at the soccer fields behind John Grizwald Ball Park in Dunlap. The school board owns this land, which the Sequatchie Youth Soccer Association leases. Trespassing signs were put up with the full support of the Director of Schools. The owner of a grey Razr with neon orange wheels/tires …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-285 resurfacing from the Van Buren County Line (0.0) to SR-101 (3.2):Â The contractor will be working on SR-285 from the Van Buren County Line (LM 0.00) to SR-101 (LM 3.15) to resurface and install safety devices. This work will require single-lane closures controlled by flaggers. Please use caution when driving through the work …
In Dunlap just before 6:30 Wednesday morning, a dump truck loaded with debris overturned due to a mechanical failure and losing its brakes. The police report indicates that the truck, driven by Roger Vaughn, took the northbound Highway 127 on-ramp from Highway 111 North to avoid hitting a tanker truck. EMS took Vaughn to the …
